Tosca Lee

I'm often asked these days: why do you write about the characters you do? Why Eve? Why Judas? Why this one who should have known better, had everything and ruined it for everyone? Why this one who cashed in his friend and every miracle he had ever seen...

One of the most sure-fire ways to slow down writing--or stall it altogether--is to listen to the Censor. The Critic. The Editor. It is the little devil that sits on every writer's shoulder and says, "This is crap. Your mom will read this and...

Before I start writing, I pray. This is something I learned from Sophy Burnham. Sometimes I forget, but not often--especially when I'm in the middle of a book. Sometimes it sounds a lot like begging. At other times it's zombic and dazed. I repeat...

Tonight, I’m riled up. I just finished reading the reviews of several new books and albums on Amazon, and I am finally and absolutely baffled by something I’ve been noticing for a while now: The absolute vitriol contained in some 1-star reviews...

We're not so different at all. Like you, I'm inspired by reading, movies, music, art, beauty. I would add travel--there's something about leaving your daily paradigm that shocks you out of your own skin and someplace else. Sometimes the most...

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A Question from Fay: Where might someone find a listing of my sources/resources for my books? And how do I pull it all together? The lists of my sources are at the backs of each of my books, both editions. Those are the sources that contributed significantly...

From the question box today: Beth asked me what books influenced me in the writing of Demon . The answer is... none. At least overtly. I know it gets compared to The Screwtape Letters (pinch me--it's an honor every time). Though I have heard portions...

Last month I went into self-imposed exile for a week. Sometimes you have to do that--at least I do. And it's always a pleasant experience--especially in Santa Fe. There's something in the soil there that whispers to your soul. And something in...