"Use a pen name,"they said. "It will be fun," they said. Despite the assertive assurances that a pen name will make my literary career nothing but rainbows and sunshine, I've decided against using one for the following reasons: Misogynists. Brilliant female authors were forced to hide in the shadows of male pen … [Read more...]
A Writer’s Life
For some reason, readers have this glorious visual in their heads of authors receiving awards at pristine parties, signing novels at the local BM, and jet setting to write their latest creation. As much as I'd love for that to be true, the simple fact is most authors like myself live normal lives...with a … [Read more...]
