I saw this from a Pep Talk email by Alexander Chee. I thought, this is the hardest thing for me to do. I'm always giving my writing time to others, and later, I feel guilty for it. One more habit:…
NaNo Day 17 – Quote of the Day
Writing Insight: Inagural Post
Each month, I will post a lesson or tip regarding writing: techniques, inspiration, revising/editing, etc. and answer any questions you may have regarding writing. Post any questions in the comments below, and I will answer them in subsequent "Writing Insight"…
Lost in the Maze: Revising and Editing
Revising is sometimes 'like a nightmare', especially when you've crafted what you think is this easy-to-follow, wonderfully evolving story. Line edits are much easier: for the most part grammar is black and white. This is part of a comment from…
. . .Then This is for You! (A Post about Target Audiences)
When I think about an audience for a piece, I think about not what I want to say, but what does someone who's going to pick up this piece of writing want to hear? In business writing, it's all about…
Reflections on the Journey
For the past several years, my career and my life has been one of transition: going from writer-in-my-head (and to a few friends) with a day job to struggling novelist with a day job to unpublished novelist and adjunct English…
The anxiety of waiting
If you're a writer, you've felt it before: the creepy crawly feeling up the back of your arms, the burning racing feeling inside your chest, the tingly feeling in your fingers and toes. No, it's not a crazy heartburn: it's…
You need a job, not a dream
Recently, I went back through my blog and found this post about quitting a day job to start a writing career. It got me conversing and thinking deeply about my current job search and writing career. I've had a very…
