Category: Writer

  • Why?

    Why write? Why take this path? It’s a question I’ve seen float about on a lot of blogs. The typical answer after much meandering is “Because I’d still do it anyway. It’s like breathing. I’d die inside if I didn’t write.” Okay. Fair answer. It’s the same answer everyone gives.…

  • My Sponsor, my Patron, my Cheerleader, my Husband

    I have a few insecurities. Okay, I lost count after 359, or somewhere in there. It was a while back around college when I stopped trying to keep track of them all. Anyway. I may have mentioned that I have dreams of publication, and perhaps even put forth the odd…

  • Editing, Critquers and The Broom

    So I’ve moaned about the dearth of critiquers in my scant circle a few times. Aside from the “I Intended to, but…” crowd, the majority I get hit with is the “You must change it this way, my way, or you will fail!” group. I recently broomed off a guy…

  • Author Appearance Survival Kit

    I’ve seen this question come up from time to time on the yahoo self-publish group, so I thought I’d compile a few of the sage answers of experience with my own theatre rat background. If you’re expected to bring your own stock of print books, pack them in a plastic…