Getting Started
Just getting started is HUGE. The inner drive to set down that image that won’t leave us alone …
Being Your Own Boss
When you’re a writer, you have the career bonus of being your own boss … except …
The Writer and the Refrigerator
The refrigerator is a wonderful appliance … On the other hand …
Isolation
Writing can be … well … isolating. … working alone all day–no companions but my own thoughts. No wonder writers tend to be just a little nuts.
A Serious Question
A serious author asks a serious question: what is the best use of computer games?
Revisions Part 5
In revisions, Lynne Jonell explores the serendipity of following her editor’s suggestion, even though she wanted to resist.
Revisions Part IV
My editor suggests that I cut one character out completely.
Big Surprise!
Early in my career, once I got the revision letter, it would take me 3 MONTHS to move from fury to confusion to hope (and, finally, to revision).
Predictable Pattern
I used to HATE revision letters. My reactions followed a predictable pattern …
Revision Letter
At long last, the revision letter arrives! Lynne Jonell reflects on this part of the publication process.
Roadblocks
After a summer hiatus, author and illustrator Lynne Jonell is back with Page Break and she’s contemplating roadblocks.
I Know It’s Weird
Learning to trust the process …
I Need a Grant
I applied for a grant but I didn’t get it. How on earth would I write my next book?
A Paralyzing Lethargy
When Lynne Jonell finishes a book, her reaction takes her by surprise .… every time.
Convincing Details!
In a fantasy, the writer builds a world. It has new rules …