Good Blogging: How To Turn off a Reader

In her latest blog post, Barbara Delinsky admits a missed reading group appointment that could have landed her in hot water:

Did I tell you that this woman had also sent me pictures of the members of her group in advance of our meeting? She had to have been one of the most eager, most generous, most comprehensive meeting preparers I’ve ever dealt with. And I let her down.

Why am I telling you this? It isn’t something I’m proud of. But it is part of the HOW TO of being a writer. It relates to the business part. Ahhh, for the day when all I had to do with my life was to write books! I would estimate that I spend 40% of my work time on business. There are lots of things to keep straight, and I don't only mean the crises of my current characters. I’m talking about things that have to do with that most precious commodity, my readers.

Read Barbara's blog, Everyday Drama, for more about the realities of being a full-time fiction writer. Her latest book, The Secret Between Us, is now available.