Here are links to Misha's writing blogs:
Stages of a Writer's Career, Part 3: Published and Promoting
Stages of a Writer's Career, Part 2: Publishing for the First Time
Stages of a Writer's Career, Part 1: Finishing Your First Novel
How to Help Your Child Discover His or Her "Inner Writer"
Setting: What Is It, Why Should It Matter, and How Can You Start Using It?
Characterization and Attitude
Laying the Groundwork for Your Novel: The Basics of Plot and Storytelling
Let's Meet Your Characters! (Characterization and Appearance)
Fiction Writing: What's it made of?
Writing: How good does it have to be?
The Writing Road: How I finished my first novel.
Where do ideas come from? And why haven't I had any good ones lately?