Defining Your Success as a Writer
When you imagine yourself as a successful author, what do you see? A popular genre franchise that begets movie deals …
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Escaping Writer’s Tunnel Vision
A few years ago, I wrote a book that was everything. It was brilliant and compelling, imaginative and fun, heart-wrenching …
The Value of Writing Groups
I recently attended a holiday party where I chatted with a fellow author on all manner of writerly things. We …
The On-Fire/Burnout Cycle of a Writer
Summer is my hyperactive period for creative productivity. The sun and warmth fuel me, like I’m bathing in endorphins that …
Are you a writer or a Writer?
What makes a writer a writer? Social media and the interwebs are filled with decrees and passionate rebuttals on this …
The Promise of Possibilities
Remember my post about flexibility? Well, here it is in action . . . I’d planned to write about writing …
Why A Writer is Like a Raven Desk
Why is a writer like a raven desk? I don’t have an answer to that–sorry. Yet, when I think of quotes about writing, this …
Pivoting Like a Writing Pro
My writing life is picking up, and most of that is self-propelled. I’ve sidled up to the authorial buffet and …
Top 3 Tips for How To Give, Ask for, and Take Critiques
I’ve been an active member of my local writing critique group since March 2014. They helped restart my writing engine …
Eulogy for a Laptop
I don’t tend to be a sentimental person, and I’ve never been accused of being overly-demonstrative. I suffer loss—true loss—on …
