There are tons of things you can do in order to learn to write a novel, but two are paramount: 1. Write. (Duh.) 2. Read. Last week I had two requests for new reads from friends in different situations—one for a church book club, and the other about to travel for a month for work. […]

You know that funk you get into from time to time, when you just can’t find anything to settle in and read? I have a to-read list a mile long, but in the past few weeks, I hadn’t been able to connect with anything.   Until I picked up Gold by Chris Cleave.   I […]