Spying, Eavesdropping and Other Techniques for Location Research
Last year, I met an interesting writer named Jeff Posey. At the time, he was the chief organizer of the Dallas Fort... Read More
Virtually Impossible to Feel Alone
Recently, a friend asked if I feel isolated as a writer. I do at times, because I’m one of those “in your... Read More
On Selflessness and Rejection
This is the “speechless” edition of The Writing Life. 1. The Good SpeechlessI follow the blogs and tweets of several literary agents... Read More
Your Writing Makes Me Vomit (or Words Not to That Effect)
Reject (the verb) is such a god-awful word and its literal definitions are downright depressing: –To refuse to accept, submit to, believe,... Read More
A Novel in a Month — Ready, Set, Go!
November is National Novel Writing Month. Seriously. A whole month dedicated to writing 50,000 words. My local paper featured an article on... Read More
Attack of the Query Shark!
No excuses for the long break between posts except that my injured knee and I have been throwing a pity party. The... Read More
Conjure the Dream
I’ve written several times about my intention board — it has my calls to the universe for things I want to manifest... Read More
Natura Naturans
I first heard the phrase “Natura Naturans” from my nephew who plans to have the words tattooed on his back. It’s a... Read More
Real Writers Kill Dogs
I want to recommend a book for anyone who is serious about fiction writing. It’s called “What If? Writing Exercises for Fiction... Read More