Copy editors are very important and too rarely praised. Jane Lindskold copyeditorimportant Change image and share on social
When I was finishing grad school, the hot new PC was the IBM 286. Bulky. Immobile. Expensive. I touched-typed easily and quickly, but nevertheless, I realized that the machine was a chain. Jane Lindskold bulkychaineasily Change image and share on social
To be a writer, you need to like spending a lot of time by yourself in the company of imaginary people. Jane Lindskold companyimaginarylot Change image and share on social
Diana Wynne Jones' excellent book 'The Tough Guide to Fantasyland' is a compendium of the sort of lazy writing that has given fantasy fiction - especially the sub-section that features elves and dwarves and other Tolkienesque elements - a bad name. Jane Lindskold badbookcompendium share on social
My first five novels were written longhand. So were hosts of short stories. Jane Lindskold hostlonghandnovel Change image and share on social
The futuristic city on 'Legends Walking''s cover rejects any connection with the contemporary setting of 'Changer.' It was as if every effort was made to keep readers of 'Changer' from finding this stand-alone sequel. Jane Lindskold changercityconnection share on social
True confession time: I never know where a book is going. I get a gut feeling the story is there, then pursue it with the enthusiasm of a hunting tiger on a trail. If I knew where I was going, I'd get bored out of my mind and stop writing. Jane Lindskold bookboreconfession share on social
There are other types of public appearances a writer does in addition to book signings and readings. Each calls for different skills. None of these skills, needless to say, are those that go into writing books. Jane Lindskold additionappearancebook share on social
I've had over a dozen and a half novels published since late 1994 when my first novel, 'Brother to Dragons, Companion to Owls' came out. Jane Lindskold brothercompaniondozen Change image and share on social
'Thirteen Orphans' is the name of a specific limit hand. The same combination is also called 'Thirteen Improbable.' Once I'd decided I wanted to write a tale where mah-jong would be at the heart, I also knew I wanted to use limit hands. Jane Lindskold callcombinationdecide share on social
