I'm Ba-a-a-a-a-a-ck!

Will spare you the gory details, but doing better now, and hope to begin updating as regularly as I did before my break. Busy-ness abounds, as my husband and I are moving back to the Bay Area, due to a confluence of job situations, housing opportunities, and good old-fashioned homesickness. But you know how it is, sometimes the busier you are the more you can get done, so I'm looking forward to writing and blogging again with a vengeance.

Meanwhile, here are three articles by agent Richard Curtis that are must-reads for anyone seeking to understand the nature of the publishing world today:

Backspace - The Writer's Place -1

Backspace - The Writer's Place -2

Backspace - The Writer's Place - 3

I got these links off Publishers Marketplace yesterday. They are the best snapshots of the reality of the publishing business today, explanation of how it got that way, and vision of the future that I have seen. Remember, I've worked in publishing for almost twenty years as well as being a hard-working writer, so I see this from both sides. These articles will really help you understand where agents and editors are coming from.

And through it all - don't forget - it seems that there are a lot of obstacles, but that doesn't mean you can't overcome them, especially if you think creatively and with an eye toward the future.

See you (virtually) tomorrow!