Sometimes I fight to pull out a few hundred words. Other times words flow like whiskey at an Irish wedding. I wrote over 4,000 words this morning. I think I've found an in to a story I've been toying with for a long time. Is it a short story or a … [Continue reading] about Inspiration
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Day 49 of the 100 Days of Writing Challenge
Today is day 49 of the 100 days of writing challenge. The goal I set for myself was to write one page in my Northern California guide book every day. I have missed 10 days, and written 39 pages. That's almost an 80% success rate. That's a low B. … [Continue reading] about Day 49 of the 100 Days of Writing Challenge
New Headshot, and a Great Book for Writers
My official new headshot is now in full effect (many thanks to Paul Giunta, who also got some stunning shots of my family for me). I took some time to update all my social media pages last night, but still have this nagging feeling that I'm … [Continue reading] about New Headshot, and a Great Book for Writers
Don’t Rush Me
I have a deadline on Friday for a feature article I've been working on since the first week of October. It's coming along well, and I feel quite calm about my approaching deadline, but two weeks ago I was freaking out. This is something I'm learning … [Continue reading] about Don’t Rush Me
Dissolving Stitches
Three weeks ago my baby boy had a minor, outpatient surgery to fix a hernia in his groin and allow his left testicle to drop into place. It went very well, despite my fears about the general anesthesia. The incision was just above his left hip, and … [Continue reading] about Dissolving Stitches
10 Years or 10,000 Hours
My father-in-law was telling me recently about an article he read that discussed something called the theory of mastery, or something close to that. The basic idea is that to truly mater a craft or skill (be it writing or basketball), you have to … [Continue reading] about 10 Years or 10,000 Hours
And the Winner Is…
PT McNiff! Congrats. I'll email you about how to get that sweet $20 Amazon gift card headed your way. Thanks to everyone who played. So now it's November. I'm actually really swamped with work right now. I'm wrapping up this feature article - the … [Continue reading] about And the Winner Is…