Jun 25, 2014 | The Writing Life
Ah, the sound of silence. It’s great when I’m writing, but it’s not so great for my writing, if you know what I mean. I used to think rejections were the worst part of being a writer, but now I know that’s not true. Silence is worse....
Jun 11, 2014 | The Writing Life
All artistic endeavours are disrespected at times, but writers face a special challenge. Almost everyone believes they can write. And they’re correct, up to a point. Most literate homosapiens can, indeed, write. Does that mean they are gifted when it comes to...
Jun 4, 2014 | The Life Less Ordinary, The Writing Life
If you’re looking for the post about online shopping, you can find it here. He’s the kind of editor your mother warned you about. When I first inquired about writing for him, plenty of people tried to talk me out of it…He’s tough. He’s...
May 28, 2014 | The Writing Life
When I first got more active with Twitter, I was particularly excited to see how many opportunities existed for writers. There were contests that allowed writers to pitch their manuscripts directly to agents and editors–and get requests for partials and...
May 21, 2014 | The Life Less Ordinary, The Writing Life
I used to spend a lot of time stressing about whether or not people liked me. It didn’t matter if I liked them. Even if I didn’t, I wanted them to like me, as if there was some secret score chart that would prove I was worthy. Submitting your work to an...
May 14, 2014 | The Writing Life
Aside from procrastination and time management, one of the most common topics of conversation between me and my life coach has been blogging. Yes, blogging. How could something this simple be the source of so much angst? And yet it is. Most people who create blogs and...
