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Tag: Writer

  • Getting Out of the Swamp of Something-Or-Other

    I like to think of myself as moderately technology capable. Okay – I’m not that quick to learn WordPress features, but I’m getting there. I can use my cell phone to call people and text and take pictures and I’ve got my alarm clock feature crammed with daily alarms and I just figured out the…

  • Writer’s Block

    I’ve been dealing with some… stuff lately. I’ll expound upon it later but right now, I’d like to kick it off with this little headliner. Yes, I know. The standard “good little writer response” to the phrase Writer’s Block is supposed to be: There’s no such thing. Yeah, well. It still happens, whether or not…

  • Mercurial Monday Projects

    I’m not certain if I can put up anymore “writing tidbits” for a while. I’ve ranted about how writing is kicking my butt right now, and with the holidays and all that associated nonsense, well… Things are what they are. So we’re going off-road a little bit. Maybe stir up a little creativity for myself…

  • 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. It’s the answers readers and…

  • 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 from the second camp. Which…

  • 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 tote. Something will spill, the…