Writing a novel: where to enter
From: JaneIn the NYT today, I read a piece by Roger Cohen, quoting an Israeli author named Amos Oz. I thought you’d…
Read moreFrom: JaneIn the NYT today, I read a piece by Roger Cohen, quoting an Israeli author named Amos Oz. I thought you’d…
Read moreFrom: Robert Just wanted to email you and let you know that I just finished reading Hild and I absolutely loved it. …
Read moreFrom: ChristineI was at your reading for Hild at the Elliott Bay Bookstore on Friday evening*. I did not have a book…
Read moreFrom: Robin I am reading Hild and I have not been able to discover the definition of “haegtes.” I read on my…
Read moreFrom: Gregory You once wrote “I constantly try to live up to my ideal of myself as a person and a writer (if…
Read moreFrom: Morgayne Greetings from the Olympic Peninsula! Just started reading Hild which led me to your blog. I’m a writer who has…
Read moreFrom: Eva First off, I just finished Hild and absolutely loved it. It’s the first work of yours I’ve read, but I…
Read moreFrom: Annabel (high school junior)I’ve never written an email to an author before, but I just felt really compelled. So, I just…
Read moreFrom: Stephanie I just finished reading HILD and wanted to let you know I enjoyed it immensely. It was not what I expected, though….
Read moreFrom: Luke I have got Slow River, which hopefully I shall read some time in the near future. Ammonite has crossed my…
Read moreFrom: Sara FineganI keep heading over to your blog to find out if you’ve already answered my question but it’s difficult to…
Read moreFrom: MP I find it odd emailing an author after reading her book. In some cases, the book becomes such a personal…
Read moreFrom: Meredith I’m a big fan of your books, so I was pleased when I wandered into Chapters-Indigo in Vancouver and saw that…
Read moreFrom: Morgan Hello. It’s 4:11am and I just finished reading Blue Place, after finishing Ammonite barely a week ago. This… This is…
Read moreFrom: Anonymous Actually, this has nothing to do with chive flowers or diet. I am curious how you had the guts/courage/ intestinal…
Read moreFrom: Anonymous I’m delighted to hear [that I will be co-Guest of Honour at Westercon 66], it would be interesting. But I’m…
Read moreFrom: Blake I stumbled across your blog while searching for information on Dr. Corthals’ hypothesis, and thought you might be a good…
Read more[This is a continuation of Origins of Hild, part I, which was a response to a reader question. Everything between the triple asterisks…
Read moreFrom: Kate where did hild come from? i recall aud was first a dream but what was the inspiration for hild? …maybe…
Read moreFrom Joslyn You probably get this question all the time, but I couldn’t find the answer anywhere online, and the ardent fangirl…
Read moreFrom: G I’ve been reading your blog for a while, and your latest post (on seeing a video of yourself in your…
Read moreFrom: Lorimayb I’m not quite sure what you mean by “MS dissident.” Can you elaborate? I’m in favour of things that put…
Read moreFrom: Josleyn I was just reading the post on Elvis and cream cake (which, incidentally, I’ve been craving for a while. Thank…
Read moreFrom: Cindy Thoreson I love the Aud Torvingen series! Always, the last novel in the series, was published in 2007. I’ve been…
Read moreI got this (and several others like it) last week: hi my name is Lindsay and love love your books and i…
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