This was such a fun book. It’s a combo of Stephen King’s On Writing and any of a number of writing tip books. The chapters generally alternate, with one chapter of memoir, then the next of writing lessons. The writing lesson chapters are not intense or in depth, but there are definitely some good lessons to be learned in them. As a multi-genre writer, NAME gives a great example of the different needs for different genres and how it’s possible to actually sell in more than one genre. As a side note, her personal story is compelling, and the way she weaves in writing, editing, and publishing with her personal life is remarkably well-done. I would note that a lot of the process she describes now feels very dated (pre-internet submissions), but that doesn’t make it less enjoyable or less instructive. Overall, it’s a nice quick read that feels quite different from many of the other books on writing I’ve read: it walks the line of memoir and instruction quite well.

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