WRITING:
People ask me about getting started as writers all the time, especially about getting published. Truly, the most important advice I can give you is to just write. But beyond that, here are some great online resources and communities for writers:
- Litreactor: Litreactor is a terrific place for people who are looking for a writing community outside academia. Check it out.
- Writer Unboxed: A community founded by writers, editors, agents and publishers to support and celebrate the craft of writing.
- Jane Friedman: Jane Friedman is an outsanding resource for all things writing.
READING:
There are so many wonderful books out there about writing. These are some of my favorites:
- The Right to Write, Julia Cameron
- On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, Stephen King
- Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life, Anne Lamott
- Page by Page: Discover the Confidence and Passion You Need to Start Writing and Keep Writing No Matter What, Heather Sellers
FOR FUN:

Chocolate Egg Cream
2015-05-21 15:34:06

Any novel set in Queens should mention an Egg Cream recipe at least once, a delicious soda/seltzer/milk recipe with NO EGG.
Total Time
10 min
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons Chocolate Syrup (any kind, though purists swear by Fox’s U-Bet Syrup)
- 1/4 cup Milk (whole milk froths best)
- 1/2 cup Seltzer
- Tall Glass
Instructions
- Pour milk in glass.
- Add seltzer then chocolate syrup down the side of the glass.
- Stir once or twice until frothy.
Stephanie Vanderslice http://www.stephanievanderslice.com/

Vanilla Egg Cream
2015-05-21 15:40:08

Any novel set in Queens should mention an Egg Cream at least once, a delicious soda/seltzer/milk recipe with NO EGG.
Total Time
10 min
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons Vanilla Syrup
- ¼ cup Milk (whole froths best)
- ½ cup Seltzer
- Tall Glass
Instructions
- Pour milk in glass.
- Add seltzer then vanilla syrup down the side of the glass.
- Stir once or twice until frothy.
Stephanie Vanderslice http://www.stephanievanderslice.com/