In the many years that I’ve been blogging, I have had more than a couple discussions with other writers about why (and in fact if) blogging matters. Why Blogging Matters Yes, […]
Writing
Submit Your Stories to the Right Journals
In a previous post, I shared my free, downloadable spreadsheet for keeping track of where you submit your short stories. But when you download it, you will find yourself looking at a […]
The Final Ten Percent
If you follow along, you know I am working on two novels right now. The first I began years ago as my thesis project for my masters in writing at […]
Submission Window Opens Today for Top-Tier Journals
If you follow along, you know I’m pretty methodical about how I submit my short stories to journals. (If you haven’t been following along, check out this post to get […]
A Request for Elizabeth Gilbert
I have long been a fan of Elizabeth Gilbert’s writing. I know people went all gaga over EPL (it was pretty great), but if you haven’t yet read The Signature […]
Marathon Fail: I Won’t Be Running Anywhere on Sunday
If you follow me on Instagram, you probably saw a photo I posted of my marathon bib when it arrived in the mail. Here it is: The race is this […]
Seven Tips for Getting Up Early to Write (Even if You’re a Night Owl)
For many years, while I was working full time, I got up early to write before my kids woke up and things got hectic. As a die-hard night owl, adjusting […]