Definition of insanity – Haiku it!
Definition of Insanity Waiting for a call that never comes, my heart breaks. I will write anyway. Tell me, what do you do that’s insane? Haiku it in the comments!
Author Archive for: Robyn
Entries by Robyn Bradley
Get out of my dreams…
Had a recent dream where I was teaching (something I used to do) and one student — a girl who may or may not have looked like me — was lamenting the fact that she was having a hard time getting the story down on paper because she was worried it might be shit and […]
Six months from today…
…I’ll be 40. I’m not pointing this out because I’m fishing for compliments, reassurance, or someone to offer the platitude “but that’s still young.” Young, old — I don’t care about these things, much. What I care about are milestones and those moments when it makes sense to stand back — I mean really stand […]
Why Having Lots of Readers Matters to Me
I’ve been thinking about this blog post for a long time. I’m not sure how else to say it, so I’m just going to say it: I want readers. Lots of readers. I’m not afraid to admit this, but a fair question that people ask me — fellow artists in particular — is why. Why […]
Questions from Book Clubs – Part 3
I’ve been rounding up the questions I’ve gotten from recent book club visits and creating blog posts where I answer ’em. Here’s Part I. Here’s Part II. Below, is Part III. Q: What are some of your favorite books and authors? A: Favorite authors include Lionel Shriver, Jodi Picoult, Chris Bohjalian, Susan Orlean, Anne Lamott, […]
7 Random Thoughts on a Thursday
1. There’s such a thing as Tight Jean Syndrome. I, however, do not suffer from this since I’m a Pajama Jeans convert. 2. I’m tired of all the viral marriage proposal videos circulating on Facebook and think it would be a lot more interesting if someone captured a real “I want a divorce” moment on […]
Questions from Book Clubs – Part 2
A couple of weeks ago, I shared the first installment in questions from book clubs. Here’s part two. Q: When do you write? A: For me, I try to hit a daily word count of 1000 words (seven days a week, including holidays). Do I stick to this schedule 100 percent? Nope. But I’d say […]
Questions from Book Clubs – Part 1
I’ve been doing more book club visits, and I absolutely LOVE the questions that members ask me. I thought I’d do a roundup of some of the most popular questions and answer them in a couple of blog posts. Here are the first three: Q: Do I outline? A: Not in the traditional sense. I […]
7 Random Thoughts on a Thursday
1. I’ll stop just about anything I’m doing whenever the movie The Shawshank Redemption comes on. It’s one of my favorites. The dialogue, the character development, the story. Also, it has one of my favorite last lines in a movie. Every time I hear it, I shiver. The movie has been enjoying a marathon run […]
Walk-on Characters in Fiction – Good or Bad?
One of my Granite Creek beta readers questioned my inclusion of two minor characters. These characters were essentially “walk-on characters,” meaning they appeared in one, and only one, scene. The beta reader didn’t feel it was right to introduce characters who had such a minor role. I disagreed, and the characters stayed. (Note: I also […]