Alex Tizon, the author of Big Little Man: In Search of My Asian Self, is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist. He joins Nicole Nelson for a conversation about stereotypes in fiction and other art, journaling, and writing about identity. Then Carl Phillips, the author … Continue reading
I don’t much believe in traditional outlines, but I do believe in devising methods to keep track of the goings on in your novel. Here’s the link to what Rowling did. You’re going to have to copy and past since … Continue reading
This morning I remembered something my friend and colleague Neal Shusterman, who writes YA novels and does quite well at it, said some years back. It was either when we were in Fictionaires together (an Orange County-based writing group where … Continue reading
A friend asked me to post this. I haven’t visited the group yet, so I can’t vouch for it, but I can vouch for my friend, Glenda Brown Rynn, who asked me to post it. A lovely woman and serious … Continue reading
Lydia Denworth, journalist and author of I Can Hear You Whisper: An Intimate Journey through the Science of Sound and Language, and screenwriter Deena Goldstone, author of the short story collection, Tell Me One Thing,talk with guest host Nicole Nelson. Download audio … Continue reading
A little piece I did for The ASJA Word. How to deal with time and life when you’re about to blow. Right here.
Palm Springs Noir, an anthology published by Akashic Books, is edited by Barbara and also features her short story “The Water Holds You Still.” Releases July 6, 2021. Pre-order now:
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