The Postscript: Worth Waiting For
Yesterday, I bought a Christmas tree at the hardware store. I thought it was a good day to do it, both because I’d heard the rumors of Christmas tree shortages and because it would keep me away from my email for more than an hour—a near record in the last two weeks.
No one tells you, when you start writing, that it involves a lot of waiting. I have sent the manuscript of my first novel off to…