Stuck: How to Deal with Writer’s Block I hated to even utter the word. I would not say it aloud. I couldn’t even write it down. I thought it, briefly, but in my one successful meditation [...]
Some Thoughts on Time and Structure I had planned to write an instructional post on the use of spreadsheets in writing a novel, but life happened this week. Right after the deadline for this post [...]
The Social Media Conundrum I have certain traits that typify a writer. I am an introvert. I prefer solitary days at my computer versus working with a team in an office. I would rather talk to my [...]
Traffic, Kevlar, and a Critique When I first started taking writing classes, my friends would ask what they were like. I would explain in a lighthearted voice that the classes were centered [...]
One Dog at a Time I got my first dog, Zoe, in 2012 at a time when I was trying to finish a draft of my novel in order to apply to the Incubator program. Zoe was a good dog and a very easy puppy. [...]
It’s All a Mystery to Me “All great art has as its core a mystery. If the Mona Lisa didn’t have that mysterious smile, she’d just be another Italian broad.” — Tom Robbins On [...]