Let’s start with what author Pam Houston is not. She is not “a get up at 7 o’clock in the morning every day, make the coffee, then write for three hours” writer. She does not subscribe to a regimen.

It is always a good idea to commit an agreement to writing, both to avoid disputes and enhance prospects for effective enforcement. But in certain instances, getting a deal memorialized in writing ...

It might seem that writers live pretty safe lives. Yes, there are some, mostly journalists, who immerse themselves in troubled and war-torn countries, and they can and do get hurt. But most of us who ...