Welcome To My Blog!
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What I’ve Learned from Homeless People
Most importantly, don’t pretend they’re not there.
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Memories for Sale (to the Highest Bidder)
It’s just stuff. It feels like a lot more when it’s your stuff on the auction block.
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When the First Draft Falls Apart
They can’t all be winners, at least not the first time. Or the fortieth, for some.
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His Best Intentions
What can I say about the professor who taught me the most, but also contributed to the worst decision I ever made?
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The Back Burner
It’s a strategy that works for me. If you’re not a multitasker, you may not want to try it.
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Sorry About That
Dreams of my deceased father continue, and there will never be closure.
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Naming The Things
Fiction writers struggle sometimes with what people and places are called. Here are a few tricks I use to speed up the process.
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When Good Ideas Go Bad
New ideas are fragile. Be careful with them.
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Imposter Author Syndrome
Some days you don’t feel like an author. Maybe you’re not one, or maybe your definition is too narrow.
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Cleanliness is Next to…Inspiration?
How can I be expected to write when my winter and summer wardrobes have not been sorted, and there are dishes in the sink?
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“Spare”: An Informal Reaction
It was a painful read, but not in the ways I was expecting.
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Advice for Writers (and How to Make It Go Away)
Take all advice, including this article, with a grain of salt.