Welcome To My Blog!
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Observations from Reading
Readers have changed, so writing has changed to adapt to the reader. I’m not sure how I feel about this.
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My Toxic Relationship with Poetry
I’m not a poet, and I know it. It doesn’t stop me from trying, kind of like singing.
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A Bridge Called Garfunkel
At the age of four, the imagery I created around Art Garfunkel didn’t make sense to anyone but me. It still doesn’t, but it’s mine.
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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.