Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
Even though National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) isn’t ‘til November, I’ve already decided to take a pass on it this year. NaNoWriMo is a great writing event and one that is pivotal in pushing me to be more serious about my writing. I encourage everyone with even the smallest interest in writing to give it... Continue Reading →
I have gotten to know some other writers over the last couple years. To break up the sound of my own voice on this blog, I thought I'd ask them to answer a few simple questions about their most recent work and how they create. This month it is Miguel Covarrubias. Miguel and I became... Continue Reading →
And sometimes you lose what you’ve written completely and have to start again. That what you’re reading now. Writing is usually done in “drafts”. Versions of the story that are crafted and changed over time. For some writers, like Rex Stout who wrote the “Nero Wolfe” mysteries, there were very few drafts. He got... Continue Reading →
Most writers seem to agree that reading is a vital part of the writing process. My bet is we all began our journey as writers by falling in love with stories that we read. Beyond the “Dick and Jane” readers that were the standard starting point in school, my earliest memory of a book was... Continue Reading →
I came across an interesting challenge a couple months ago. It said every writer should try working in six different writing forms. The idea was that we should challenge ourselves. To stretch creatively by stepping outside of our usual forms. If memory serves it showed up in a forum that focused mostly on long-form writing, which... Continue Reading →
I have gotten to know some other writers over the last couple years. To break up the sound of my own voice on this blog, I thought I'd ask them to answer a few simple questions about their most recent work and how they create. This month is an author I met in a professional... Continue Reading →
Looking back over my last couple posts, it feels like I’m trying to convince people not to write. They seem to focus on how hard the whole process is and might serve to discourage rather than encourage aspiring writers. My first impulse is to say that I wasn’t intending any such thing. Upon further reflection,... Continue Reading →
I am really, really excited about this news. While I have been a “published” author for over a year now, I will confess that part of me has been looking for outside validation on my writing. (Rather pathetic for a man of my age, I know.) Yes, I’ve sold a few books, gotten some reviews... Continue Reading →
I came across an interesting challenge a couple months ago. It said every writer should try working in six different writing forms. The idea was that we should challenge ourselves. To stretch creatively by stepping outside of our usual forms. If memory serves it showed up in a forum that focused mostly on long-form writing, which... Continue Reading →
I have gotten to know some other writers over the last couple years. To break up the sound of my own voice on this blog, I thought I'd ask them to answer a few simple questions about their most recent work and how they create. First up is Stewart Smith, author of the "Van Dammage... Continue Reading →
Stories Are My Life 