Category: Writing Life
First Book Club
On Saturday evening, August 29th, I will attend my first book club where The Confessions of Adam has been read and will be discussed. I’ve…
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The Gift of Routine
“I’ll quit when it stops being fun.” You’ve heard that one, right? Maybe you’ve said it. How about this one. “Life’s too short not to…
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We’re Insecure and Lack Confidence
“Yesterday evening, I started my novel. Now I begin to see stylistic difficulties that horrify me. To be simple is no small matter.” - Gustave…
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Love and Commitment (in Writing, not Relationships)
In the past, I’ve been very fond of the story I was writing. I’ve experienced deep feelings of belief in the story, a sense that…
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Poetry and Prose
Historically these have been two separate genres. It seems even a handful of decades ago poets and fiction writers moved in separate circles, spoke divergent…
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