Category: Writer
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Pity the Spouse of a Writer
My husband says I look like a different person when I write. Some days I sit and ponder, and he can smell the cranial smoke boiling out of my ears as my brain turns on the problem of removing as many occurrences of the the word “was” from a given chapter as possible. Other days…
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EIN’s and Tinfoil Undies
Employer Identification Number. EIN. In the US, it’s used to file taxes by those running a small business. I don’t know what they call it in other countries. “But Katty,” you protest. “I don’t need one of those. I have my social security number.” It’s true, you do have an SSN. And it’s also true…
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A mosey or a sprint?
Sometimes I sprint when I write. I emphasize “sometimes.” My sprints look something like this: I’m puttering along, minding my own business, scribbling ideas, nit-noiding over word choices, plot ideas, whatever for manuscript X when suddenly, in walks the muse. My muse and I have a … Well, I don’t know what we have, exactly.…
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Unexpected Issues
I was going to spout off about EIN’s today, but my daughter is sick. She woke at 3am with a cough and fever. That means she’s staying home today. And my in-laws have hooked her on an insipid show involving singing vegetables. It’s already difficult writing when I have childroon chirping and demanding something every…
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Should – Shouldn’t; Would – Wouldn’t; Could – Couldn’t
Every once in a while (about every other day if I’m lucky, every other hour if I’m feeling particularly manic), I’m stricken with doubts about my writing and making it a BIG THING. A profession. A publicly viewed entity. I’m told that’s normal. I’m told a great many people cycle between “I am a genius…
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Copyright
Today I’m going to jibber about copyright, and why you, as an artist or writer, should consider shelling out for it, especially if you are self-publishing. *Note – I’m not a lawyer, so when you read this post, keep that in mind. “But Katty,” you say, “We don’t have to worry about copyright. United States…
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