Writer Tamago

Finally. It looks like the United States will be treated to more of the adventures of Kat Stephenson in Renegade Magic. Author Stephanie Burgis tells you all about it, as well as treats you to some book release goodies. Looks like Kirkus has included the book on their list New and Notable Book for Teens [...]

Well, a friend just lent me the first three Love and Rockets by Jaime, Mario and Gilbert Hernandez. I found the first volume to be a bit early days, a sketchy representation of what the artists would ultimately do. And then the books took off pretty much in the second volume. While there are many [...]

I freely admit that one of the things that is happening to me as a writer is that my drafting process is evolving. I expect that I will never find a solution that works for each book, but I am learning some things about my own creative process that seem to be useful to know. [...]

I'd like to start with this video from my friend Kit the Brave: Yeah, I know. These quotes are from out of touch extremists. Except, you know, one of them has a strong chance to be the Republican nominee for president. And...in case you feel safer with Mitt Romney, well, there's this...what Romney thinks depends [...]

And here we are. I'm rocking my spring straw hat. No, you may not see. I'm at the computer without a camera. *** Um...after I leave work in about 45 minutes, I'll be holing up to work on the 3rd revision of Abigail Rath, with serious workshop surgery on the beginning. When I run out [...]

It's been a day of small crisis after small crisis after small crisis. The universe has blessed me that the crises haven't been mine, but it's been a weird day (most peculiar example? Almost getting hit by a car because I had to slam on my brakes in the middle of a highway to keep [...]

Working on a new series of interviews here at the Tamago. I will be writing to various authors occasionally and asking them to share aspects about their writing process with us. Caroline Stevermer was the first author to graciously accept my author to be interviewed. It's my hope that these interviews will engender some discussion [...]

Wow! When it rains, it pours. Lots of ideas for writing here, folks, and not so much time to do it. Here I go, putting on my pants one day at a time. So, this morning, there was this, which is a write up from a friend of mine who attended the same workshop I [...]

And we're back in 3...2..1... *** Hello! I'm back at work, and, coincidentally, back at sanity. Turns out on the last day of the writer's retreat I took two of my depression pills. Which you would think would turn you really mellow. You would think that, wouldn't you? But hey, I'm okay now, and I [...]

Day 2 of Retreat. Had a great time with Yolanda. We had some great conversation, and we went to this super ritzy spa and had amazing manis and pedis. I now have gold nails and soft skin. We ate at Seasons 52 and a great sushi place. So, pretty babied there. Yo and I also [...]