is a collection of notes on writing from the author’s years working on novels. In addition to a collection of quips and rules of thumb from writers, has notes on irreverently looks at many aspect of novelists’ craft and career with many examples of how you can undermine yourself. It also gives many positive outlooks and nudges for writers and satirizes us to help us write better. In an era when most authors will self-publish, will help novelists through the maze of indie or e- publishing and that of preparing their manuscript for submission to agents or to editors at legacy publishing houses.