Updates — Christopher Iglehart

March 15, 2026

The New Novel Is Finally Done

After three years, two complete rewrites, and more cups of tea than I care to count, the manuscript is finished. I handed it to my editor last Tuesday morning. Then I went home, made breakfast, and sat at my desk not knowing what to do with myself. There is a particular silence ...

January 28, 2026

On Writing in Difficult Times

Someone asked me recently how I manage to write when the world feels so heavy. I've been turning that question over ever since. The honest answer is: badly, and then better, and then badly again. There is no secret. There is only showing up to the desk and trusting that the work...