Apologies in advance if this column is scattered...I’m moving tomorrow, packing up my life once again and relocating to the Oregon Coast as of about 4am, so I’m currently a bit distracted. And … [Read more...]
There is No End Point
April 22, 2013 by
I had the extremely good fortune last week to be able to attend a pro writer workshop that focuses on craft. I kind of doubt there are many of these kicking around. Believe me, I’ve been looking for … [Read more...]
The Mythologies of Writing Fiction
March 22, 2013 by
I admit, my brain is pretty full this week. Almost too full, really, with big things that have a lot of ramifications like Steubenville and its aftermath, cyber-battles between the United States and … [Read more...]
The Ethics of Writing – Do any exist?
February 22, 2013 by
Okay, so this may be a strange topic for a writing column; I mean, who thinks about writing and ethics, per se? We aren’t lawyers, after all. It’s not like most writers are out mugging old ladies … [Read more...]
The Importance of Environment
December 22, 2012 by
One thing I've definitely learned with all of the moving and traveling in the past two years, is the importance of environment when you write full time for a living. Moreover, and more specifically, … [Read more...]
Six Things to Think About While Traveling If You’re a Writer
November 22, 2012 by
So, it occurs to me I've never written on this topic, which strikes me as kind of funny, really, given that I've lived abroad for the past year and a half. Since I'm traveling in a lot of foreign … [Read more...]
Being an Honest Liar
September 22, 2012 by
I can't remember who originally authored the quote describing novelists as people who "use lies to tell the truth" (as opposed to politicians...or perhaps statisticians?). Anyway, while I really am … [Read more...]
Writing is Solitary
August 23, 2012 by
So I have no idea if this post will be remotely helpful, but as I was thinking about what to write about this month, I was hit with a somewhat overwhelming feeling surrounding one of the stark … [Read more...]
10 Surefire Ways To Kill Your Fiction Writing
July 22, 2012 by
So I thought for this series of six monthly columns, I’d focus on writing, since there are far, far (far, far) more qualified people to talk to you about marketing and blogging and that kind of … [Read more...]
