Double book signing at Symphony Space!
Braving the aftermath of yesterday's blizzard, I went to Symphony Space this afternoon for a discussion on Rebecca Stead and R.J. Palacio's new novels, Goodbye Stranger and Auggie & Me. I love hearing authors speak about their own works. I'm guilty of putting my favorite writers on a pedestal, so going to these talks helps me remember that everyone started out somewhere, and writing a good book has no better formula than 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. Ms. Palacio (whose
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up (Your Manuscript)
Last night I had the pleasure of hearing the Marie Kondo speak at the Japan Society. For those of you who haven't heard of the KonMari Method, in a nutshell it's about decluttering your home and keeping the things that spark joy. After spending the morning re-organizing and decluttering my closet, I turned to my bookshelf. "Does this book spark joy?" I asked myself over and over. I think for me, tossing out clothing and jewelry to Goodwill's a lot easier than tossing out my b
If you're a writer, why do you find it hard to blog?
People have been telling me for years to start a blog. "You should write a food blog!" my best friends suggested. Right after college I was (and still am) very passionate about food. In fact, I used to take photos of everything I ate (that, I don't do that anymore). So I started a food blog and got about twenty posts before it got a little too tiring. "Why'd you stop?" my best friends asked. "Too much time blogging, too little time eating," was my reply. --- And this was how