Jun 3, 2010 | The Writing Life
Dear Readers, I may be doomed. Here I am, a most impatient person, struggling to succeed in a field that requires an infinite amount of patience. Laila Ali posted a timely quote today that got me thinking about this. Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day...
Jun 2, 2010 | The Writing Life
Dear Readers, I recently enrolled in an online course to learn how to better promote myself through social networks: Facebook, Twitter, and the like. One of the first assignments is to create a Facebook Fan Page for our writing, whether or not we’re published....
Jun 1, 2010 | The Writing Life, Uncategorized
Hello Dear Readers,I will be sending everyone’s questions to Finch tomorrow, so today is your last chance to sneak one under the wire. Post your questions of death, dismemberment, and decay, and I will make sure they get to the Great Finch. Let’s give this...
May 28, 2010 | The Writing Life
I have a problem with balance. It’s inevitable that, just when I start succeeding in one area of my life, another starts to collapse. When I was a journalist, it was all about my career, dating, friends, and kickboxing. I didn’t write a word of fiction for...
May 27, 2010 | The Writing Life
Ever since I can remember, I’ve had a ritual when it comes to writing fiction. I start my writing session by lighting a candle, and I keep the candle going until I’m done my writing for the day. I only do this when I’m creating fiction–never...
May 18, 2010 | The Life Less Ordinary, The Writing Life
Do you have a Plan B? We all hope our dreams will come true, but what if they don’t? Do you have a back-up plan that, while not perfect, will still make you reasonably happy? I once met this guy who worked as a waiter in a small northern town. He played drums in...
