When you live in a place that's known for more, say, practical professions like I do, telling someone you're a writer is sort of akin to announcing you're a trapeze artist. In that spirit I thought it might be fun to highlight writers from all corners of the U.S.
Now that my Goodreads goal is set for 2023 (!!!), it doesn't feel right not to mention a few of the novels I loved in 2022. With no further adieu, here are my sixteen favorites in no particular order.
Let's face it: There are a seemingly infinite number of books about writing, but how do you distinguish a helpful resource from the hype-y ones that guarantee, say, a bestseller in one month flat?
For anyone not familiar with a Pitch Slam, it's like speed dating for writers. But instead of connecting with a cute guy or gal, your mission is to pique the interest of an agent.
I've been writing professionally for nearly two decades, and there's hardly anything about my career that would be described as "textbook."
