What I’m feeling on this, my book’s first birthday, is grateful. It’s been a hell of year to launch a debut, but I’m proud of the book I put into the world.
An At-Home Writing Retreat
I just wrapped up a COVID-style, week-long, at-home writing retreat and I got about two month’s worth of writing done. Highly recommend.
Longhand For Writers
Writing things longhand is great for generating ideas, but I find it takes several revisions to turn those ideas into stories.
The Best Books I Read in 2020
Here they are, in no particular order and with no regard to publication date. The best books I read in 2020
Braving the Personal Essay
I’ve always shied away from the personal essay, but lately I’ve been drawn to them. Finally, I decided to try my hand at actually writing one.
A Thanksgiving Poem: The Blow
As has become a Thanksgiving tradition on this blog, I’d like to share a poem. This one is called The Blow, by Pablo Neruda.
Don’t Waste Your Feedback Reads
You only get so many feedback reads. Don’t waste your reads by asking someone to give feedback on something that isn’t as good as you can possibly make it.