In Search of Blue Bonnets
I’m enjoying the pleasant, breezy spring weather in Texas, with a huge debt of gratitude to my sister Joan and her terrific husband David for giving me a home away from home and a place…
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Writing Life
Road Trip to Texas!
Finally, I departed on my road trip to Texas, which I began planning ten years ago. When I was a kid, my whacko mother told me that I had a half-sister, but she died of…
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Great Advice for My Writer Friends
Many writers are moody, temperamental types, and deeply influenced by the people around them. Here’s some advice that will help keep you writing and reasonably sane in daily life.
Wait—How Did I Lose 25 Years?!?
Last night, I was hard at work getting rid of most of the stuff cluttering my office and my life. The next round of freebies to be given away on Craigslist was some software I…
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I’m Liking Twitter!
I didn’t use Twitter much until recently, when a writing client and good friend, Tim Allen, convinced me I should take a second look. I got more active in the Spring, and today, I hit…
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Writers Are Always Writing
Writing is a full-time job, even if you only spend an hour or two a day writing. And if you already work a full-time job and write on the side, you probably don’t get much…
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Writers See the World Differently
A cool and inspiring quote for my writer friends as we head into the weekend: “Writers see the world differently. Every voice we hear, every face we see, every hand we touch could become story…
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A Writer’s Mind Can Be a Terrifying Place
Funny but accurate description of most writers I know! “The mind of a writer can be a truly terrifying thing. Isolated, neurotic, caffeine-addled, crippled by procrastination, consumed by feelings of panic, self-loathing, and soul-crushing inadequacy….
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Definition of a Writer (Funny!)
Here’s a great definition of “a writer” I found in my online wanderings: “An over-caffeinated masochist with the insane compulsion to bare their soul on paper, cry over their keyboard and bang their head against…
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I Write Because…
If you have writing in your blood, it’s about more than just putting thoughts to words or churning out content for a resume credit or a paycheck. As Josh Whedon explains: “I write to give…
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