Author, Writer, Editor
You can if you have a thick skin, if you’re honest with yourself, or if no one else has time to look at a document for you. However, this usually doesn’t work well for a book-length manuscript. You’ve been too close to the material for too long. Otherwise, know that … Read more…
I can’t remember the last time I caught sight of my comfort zone as it floated by! Like so many of my fellow writers and other creatives, I’ve been scrunched, yanked, and pummeled for so long by so many know-it-alls. Now I hardly remember what it’s like to be where … Read more…
I’m not attempting to insult the intelligence of veterans of the Internet and email, so bear with me. I’m probably preaching to the choir here anyway. I’ll try not to be too blunt but sometimes being too polite doesn’t help. In the hope of trying to help neophytes and those who could … Read more…
Sometimes people ask me when and how I knew I was going to be a writer. The world always says, “Start when you’re young,” about anything creative, and I did. I knew I was going to be a writer when I realized how much I loved books and reading. By the age … Read more…
…you spend the most time with. Until a few years ago, I would have agreed wholeheartedly that we are the average of the five people we spend the most time with. Those we associate with bend and shape us in their molds, while we influence them far more than we … Read more…
Ssssh! Don’t tell anyone but if I really won an unlimited amount of money, I would be out of this world in a state-of-the-art spacecraft, “exploring brave new worlds”! But, with technology not yet at the 23rd Century levels that are coming, I would have to choose where in this … Read more…
In theory, writers who do not work outside the home should be able to set aside time to write and be on the path to achieving their goals. This is because household chores and errands are divided up. Everyone in the family carries their share of the responsibilities, according to … Read more…
Is it really any wonder that writing takes such a long time? Short of dumping one’s family and responsibilities altogether, there is little time available for creative work. This is especially true when you are the sole provider and must work a draining job in a collapsing industry. Yes, I … Read more…