Life Had Other Plans
So, I was going to write yet another pithy little piece on productivity, but life had other plans.
writer's life
Three Hours of Unproductive Time
Eventually I discovered why so much of my writing time is unproductive.
Writer, Know Thyself
Aspiring writers often ask about an author's process ... as if there is some magic clue that will help them write.
The Joy of Bad Reviews
Ah, the joy of bad reviews! Yes, they're fun. But they take a little getting used to.
Disruption. Alarm. Distress.
Riot and destruction at our nation's capitol. Riot and destruction in our nation's cities.
Something Lovely Came in the Mail
I love working with new writers and watching them grow in their craft.
Focusing
Christmas is a glorious holiday ... but it's a little funky this year. And I'm having a certain amount of trouble focusing.
When Things Get Tough
Working when things get tough. I keep at it. But uncertainty and sadness take their toll.
Cold. Hard. Facts.
Having received my agent's letter after reading my work-in-progress, it's time to assess some cold. hard. facts.
Two Questions
So I send the partial to my agent. Bless him, he reads it right away. No waiting and waiting ...
Inspiration
Inspiration! It's so wonderful when it shows up at my door. And it usually brings its friends ...
Uh-Oh!
Uh-oh. In a never-ending quest for exercise (the writer's life is all too sedentary), I fall like a chopped oak.