If you’ve never read the Evanovich Stephanie Plum series you are missing a great time.  They are funny, fast paced, irreverant, sexy, and are packed with quirky characters.

I picked up a copy of Janet’s book on “How I Write” and enjoyed it as well. For the beginning writer she has good insights and encouragement.  She has tips for writers who are “emerging” into the publishing world.  And gives excerpts from her books as examples.  She talks about the creative process, her writing process, the publishing industry, marketing and promotion and gives good resource references.

Her recommended resource list is similar to mine in that it contains Stephen King’s “On Writing” and Anne Lamott’s “Bird by Bird”, so it makes me feel like I’m on the right track as a writer. I’m adding this one to my list of “writers should read” as well. I suggest you writer buddies of mine check it out.

Oh, and she throws a little humor in, which is a trademark of Evanovich in my opinion. She not only cares about her readers, but she cares about us writers, too.

See you along the road,

BD