Check it out – a book I helped write is coming out soon: The publisher, Elisa Parhad, was a neighbor of mine for many years. When I met her, she […]
Writing
Just Because I Don’t Get Paid, Doesn’t Mean It’s Not Work
I was chatting with a friend the other day. He’s all stressed out because he works too much and his baby girl (poor thing) was super sick. I told him […]
Updating My Dreams
As I mentioned a couple weeks back, I have officially made the decision to let go of working as a freelance writer ever again. I love my job, I only […]
Storytelling 101
Okay, so I had a slightly more elaborate post in store for today, but I’m just swamped with last minute preparations for my sister’s wedding, so instead I will simply […]
Seven Years Down, Three to Go
I didn’t get much writing done last week. We’re in the final stretch leading up to my sister’s wedding, and I’ve been spending a lot of time on preparations. Last […]
Comparing Prose
I recently re-read Lonesome Dove. I wanted to read it more critically this time, to really consider why it captivated me so excruciatingly the first time I read it. At […]
Making Use of Discarded Pages
It’s official. I am way too old to be staying up all night partying. It took me about five days to recover from my adventures in the desert last weekend. […]