I Have to Write, or I Become a Menace to Society
This past weekend I finally got around to watching Where’d You Go Bernadette?, a movie about a formerly-famous architect who’s having a bit of a meltdown because her life is… Read more »
Read for Yourself, Not for Others
A depressing number of people learn to hate reading in school. Between having to write book reports or give presentations on material, and having to read boring and antiquated books,… Read more »
Productivity for Writers Amid Covid-19
Productivity for writers is always a sticky subject, but never more so than amid this pandemic. We writers like to make tons of excuses for why our productivity is down…. Read more »
Try Not to Poison Your Brain. You’ll Need It Someday.
(Standard disclaimer: I’m not a doctor, so nothing here is genuine medical advice. See your doctor for that. I’m just a person with a brain who’s learned just how fragile… Read more »
Second Thoughts About Freebies
Maybe it’s all the quarantine donuts and Oreos I’ve ingested, or a reaction to the profoundly screwed up world we’re living in, but lately I’ve been giving a lot of… Read more »
Benefits of Being a Writer Before Becoming a Novelist
If you’ve followed me here for a while, you know that I was a freelance writer/corporate drone writer for years before becoming a published novelist. It was nice to be… Read more »
Book Club Picks: Choose the Right Book for Your Group
Book clubs can be a lot of fun. It can be a way to make a solitary past time into a social activity. It can also be stressful, though, particularly… Read more »
The Exposure Myth: Is Giving Away Work Worth It?
I’m often approached by various “influencers” and others about doing some work for free. It might be short story, an article, or a blog post. (One person had the guts… Read more »
Focus Your Reading for Maximum Benefit
“Focus your reading material. Don’t focus simply on your reading.” That’s what my fourth grade reading teacher told us when teaching us how to get the maximum benefit out of… Read more »
Reading in a Pandemic
Last week I wrote about the difficulties and challenges of writing in a pandemic. Today I want to offer some thoughts on the other side of that issue: Reading in… Read more »