Okay, I will admit that this idea is a recurrent theme of mine. Anyone who has heard me talk about… Read more The Idea that #Writers Must #Read Everything Is Absolute Bullsh*t (Unless you know how and why to read)
Category: advice
Part 2: The 40 Best Tips from Successful Authors & When to Ignore Them
Here’s Part 2 of my massive article on writer’s tips on writing. You can read Part 1 here. 21. “Don’t… Read more Part 2: The 40 Best Tips from Successful Authors & When to Ignore Them
Part 1: The 40 Best Tips from Successful Authors & When to Ignore Them
Due to the length of this post, it’s being presented in 2 parts. Part 2 (numbers 21-40) is presented here.… Read more Part 1: The 40 Best Tips from Successful Authors & When to Ignore Them
The Stubborn-Ass Birth of Jesse Ed McKinney
This is the opening of a novelette entitled “The Stubborn-Ass Ghost of Jesse Ed McKinney.” It’s the first draft, to… Read more The Stubborn-Ass Birth of Jesse Ed McKinney
How to Write Gud, by me and George Orwell
I wrote this back in early 2013, when no one read my blog (or, more accurately, when fewer people pretended… Read more How to Write Gud, by me and George Orwell
More Writers on Writing
Just what the title says. There is no best way to write. Find a process that works for you and… Read more More Writers on Writing
This Week’s Essays on Writing
This was the 3rd post I ever did on this blog, back on 28 December 2010. Obviously, no one really… Read more This Week’s Essays on Writing
Life Lessons from a Big Dog
1. Wag more. Bark less. 2. You will live longer in a pack than you will alone. 3. Every pack… Read more Life Lessons from a Big Dog
the best words
a quick note to fellow writers as reminder that the best words are those not written but felt the best… Read more the best words
A Dream Is Not a Hobby
A dream is not a hobby. Some of you are already nodding your heads; others are, perhaps, confused. Let me… Read more A Dream Is Not a Hobby
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