May 1, 2018 | The Writing Life
It’s an old saw that if you want to be a writer, you must do two things: write a lot and read a lot. I’ll add one more to the list if you want to be a successful writer: build relationships. As a writer, some of the most beneficial relationships you can...
Apr 4, 2018 | The Writing Life
I thought social media was really fun in the beginning. People posted cute pics of their pets, or maybe what they’d cooked for dinner that night. You were able to connect with old friends you hadn’t seen since high school (if you wanted to) and keep in...
Feb 7, 2018 | The Writing Life
We’re often led to believe insecurity is a bad thing. (We even have a support group for it.) But the truth is, sometimes insecurity can be a great thing. Often, it’s that nagging feeling of insecurity, that fear, which pushes us to grow, to improve our...
Jan 3, 2018 | The Writing Life
It was the Christmas gift my mom was most worried about. “Open it last,” she said, fretting. “I’m not sure you’ll like it.” Used to her doubting her gift choices, I tore it open anyway, to find Mark Manson’s The Subtle Art of...
Dec 6, 2017 | The Writing Life
I have the world’s worst critic. No matter how hard I try to please them, they’re never satisfied. “God, talk talk talk. That’s all your characters do. Where’s the action? Where’s the drama? When are they going to do...
