Interviews with writers, agents, editors, writers’ advice, general whining about how hard this stuff can be.

KnippKnopp Interviews Fran Wilde

I’ve mentioned several times how much I enjoy my involvement in the Philadelphia Writers’ Conference simply because of the incredibly talented and generous people I get to meet. On occasion, … Continue reading KnippKnopp Interviews Fran Wilde

Five Favorite Things From the 2018 Push to Publish Conference

Happy to return to the Push to Publish conference after a 3 year absence.  If you’ve never heard of Push to Publish and you’re a Philadelphia-area writer, remind me to … Continue reading Five Favorite Things From the 2018 Push to Publish Conference

What Else is Going On?

So….interesting story, I’m not exactly ignoring you.  It’s just that I have all these excuses, that I’ve already used here and here and here…so they don’t really bear repeating.  Let’s … Continue reading What Else is Going On?

KnippKnopp is Five!

On January 30, 2010 I wrote this: “KnippKnopp is going to become my Weight Watchers for writing, my Gold’s Gym for building up the creative muscle.  Idealistic?  Absolutely, but maybe, … Continue reading KnippKnopp is Five!

What to Expect When You’re Expecting (Stuff in 2015)

Television The Walking Dead resumes on February 8th and I’m hoping the series picks up after a muddled, confusing mid-season finale in which (spoilers ahead) Beth essentially commits suicide-by-cop, the … Continue reading What to Expect When You’re Expecting (Stuff in 2015)

Retreat Rewrites

I just spent the weekend in the woods with eight women on a writers retreat at the Weisel Youth Hostel in Nockamixon State Park.  And while that sounds like the start … Continue reading Retreat Rewrites

Can I Borrow Your Couch for a Bit?

Today we’re going to talk about constipation   And emus…little, purple ones….that wear monocles and speak with a British accent, plus Mark Zuckerberg’s personal quest to keep me from realizing … Continue reading Can I Borrow Your Couch for a Bit?