I recently met with an agent at a writing conference a couple of weeks ago. This statement in itself makes… Read more Agents are people too
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Don’t Marry Your Work, but Take it Out to Dinner
Mixing art and business sucks. It’s hell. Everything is based on “likeability,” “timing,” and “perception.” You could write the greatest… Read more Don’t Marry Your Work, but Take it Out to Dinner
Festival of Words
Some writers hide away. They prefer the introvert’s life. Many can and do slip into reclusion at times. Then there’s… Read more Festival of Words
Remember What You Have
Writers over-examine everything. The current political climate and all the social media mobs to join can easily rope any of… Read more Remember What You Have
How to Make a Complete Ass of Yourself at Every Turn
Careers are work! But they’re a body of work that builds and builds. Writing careers are like works that refuse… Read more How to Make a Complete Ass of Yourself at Every Turn
Save it for 6
The more I write, the harder it gets, and the more rules I have to create for myself. There are… Read more Save it for 6
Commitment
Writing is like a relationship. Sometimes it’s abusive and it hurts, but you keep coming back for more. (Don’t get… Read more Commitment
The Writing Path
How many writers wake up and say, “How the hell did I get here?” Probably a lot more than will… Read more The Writing Path
Fearless
The more a writer journeys through the mystical land called “publishing,” the more rules get tossed at them. The more… Read more Fearless
Never Quit
The writing industry has been pretty good to me. It’s rough, it hurts, it’s definitely not easy to stand out,… Read more Never Quit
