by Andy Scheer
Find fiction ideas in your junk mail.
If you’re desperate for ideas for your next novel—or just want an instant writing prompt—I just noticed a free, self-renewing fount of potential plot elements, characters, and complications.
Even better, you can find this source on your own computer. Just … Continue reading
And other perils of using trendy words
by Andy Scheer
Words are tricky. It’s bad enough that they can mean more than one thing. (The classic example is trunk.) Worse, a word’s meaning can keep changing—without filing due notice.
A recent promotional email from the Johnsonville sausage company reminded me I’m hopelessly behind … Continue reading
It’s easy to connect with them.
by Andy Scheer
Even if I weren’t in the business, I’d still like book people.
But having spent years in the business, I enjoy some insider connections. A few months ago I got to hang around as the client for whom I had … Continue reading