Meg Waite Clayton

New York Times Bestselling Author

Paddling your Bathtub into London: How Great Stories End

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I taught a master class on narrative endings at a writers' gathering this weekend, and promised to share my notes here. They are just my notes, which may or may not be helpful to anyone who did not attend the lecture. With that caveat: PADDLING YOUR BATHTUB INTO LONDON: HOW … [Read more...]

A Survival Guide to Writers Conferences: 1. Eat Chocolate for Breakfast

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A friend who is heading for a writers' conference next month asked if I had any advice, and since it's not the first time I've been asked: 1. Eat Chocolate for Breakfast. Just a square of extra dark. It's a known mood enhancer, and everyone does better at everything when in a … [Read more...]

Karen Joy Fowler: First Words

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In celebration of Nanowrimo, I'm rerunning some of my favorite guest author posts (and trying to tidy them in the process). This one was written by Booker finalist Karen Joy Fowler for June 5, 2013 -- on the occasion of publication of We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves, which … [Read more...]

Julia Glass: The Not Quite Yes

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For NanoWriMo month, I'm going to repost some of my favorite guest author posts, which I'm rereading to inspire myself! This one -- by one of my fave authors, National Book Award winner Julia Glass -- originally ran in September of 2010! I've just moved platforms, and have not … [Read more...]

The Lowly Pencil

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Pencil, from the Latin penicillus, meaning "little tail." Little tail? Not everyone writes even occasionally with the old fashioned yellow pencil with pink eraser top anymore. This astonishing fact came to my attention through a more newfangled way to communicate, the Facebook … [Read more...]

Video Wikis

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I know -- and use -- Wikipedia on a pretty regular basis. But I didn't know until recently there there is such a thing a a video wiki. Did you? Video Wikis This is why we love the internet: so much information that used to be nearly inaccessible is now not just accessible, but … [Read more...]

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