LK Lohan

Reading Too Much

I just finished reading my thirty-first book for the year. It’s mid-May. Unlike the more common New Year’s resolution, mine was to read less. Well, unless I drastically change my trajectory, this is one resolution I’m not going to keep. Don’t get me wrong. There’s nothing wrong with reading. As a writer, reading is what I do for knowledge and inspiration, for learning about the craft, and for keeping up with new trends. It’s also one of my main sources of entertainment — not to mention a major source of procrastination. When I’m reading, I can always tell myself that Read More …

LK Lohan

The Longhand Manifesto

You remember those penmanship lessons long (or not so long) ago? If your handwriting is anything like mine, you’ll remember them with dread. I think there’s a reason that “cursive” and “curse” share the majority of their letters. And yet I’ve returned to the age of pen and paper – at least for some of my writing. Apart from the obvious reasons – it makes me look fashionably retro, and my hieroglyphics thwart any effort to read over my shoulder – there are some less obvious ones why I’ve taken up the practice after many years of abstinence. Providence dropped Read More …

LK Lohan

Writers Have the Power to Change the World

Writers have the power to change the world. When Donald Maass first threw that one out at the 2016 Writer UnBoxed UnConference, my inner skeptic sneered. I kept my expression carefully blank. Sure. My adult fantasy’s going to forever change the way people think. And Saruman lives around the corner. But I dutifully kept taking notes, determined to get as much out of this particular session than I had out of the previous ones, determined to play the game. The session was about to close, and here was the question: How do you want your novel to change the world? Read More …