I blogged a while back about my writer's notebook. It's something I learned from Janet Fitch in a class at USC. Write down everything. Any time a verbal tick or landscape catches my attention for any reason I pull out my handy little notebook and … [Continue reading] about It Only Works If You Work It
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Run, Baby, Run
I've decided to become a runner. After three months on bed rest and then actually squeezing the little guy out, my body is not the body I remember. I feel weak, and I'm tired of it. So I googled up a storm and designed a plan to ramp up slowly into … [Continue reading] about Run, Baby, Run
Two Truths and One Lie
I was at a conference a while back and a guy told a story about a writer who had taken a leap as a professional, and upped his price. This writer was surprised and excited to find that his new client didn't balk at the quoted rate and posted a note … [Continue reading] about Two Truths and One Lie
New Writer Tool
I've done a lot of interviews this week. Knowing that was going to be the case, I took a little time Monday morning to find a good recording app for my iPhone because frankly, I don't take dictation well. I like to be able to focus on what someone is … [Continue reading] about New Writer Tool
IBC – That’s Me
I've decided to postpone the redesign of this blog in favor of spending some time and money on setting up my business writing website. Yes, I love my self-indulgent, artsy-writer self, but I also need to promote my business writing and let's face it, … [Continue reading] about IBC – That’s Me
City of Bell – One Year Later
Today I am getting a unique peek at the attempts currently underway to save the city of Bell. In case you don't remember, about a year ago the city was rocked by scandal when its City Manager Robert Rizzo was arrested for fraud. He (and seven others, … [Continue reading] about City of Bell – One Year Later
Novel Update
It's been a while since I gave an update on my actual writing. The novel I mean. I am about halfway through the third draft, though I kind of consider it my second draft since the first was so bad that I scrapped it almost entirely. The hardest part … [Continue reading] about Novel Update