There is a part in this Otherppl With Brad Listi podcast interview with Stewart O’Nan where O’Nan talks about waking up early and getting straight to one’s writing desk as quickly as possible without other things getting in the way. O’Nan says: It’s always about getting back to the desk because that’s where the good […]
Archives for March 2015
The Time You Work
It’s pretty easy to go online and find articles saying that if you get up early, you’re better off than those who stay up late. (I started writing this at 4:18 a.m. on a Saturday morning.) It’s also pretty easy to go online and find articles saying that if you stay up late, your brain […]
Writing Inspiration
As a writer, waiting to be inspired is dangerous. There are no muses. To quote Yoda: Must do if one is to write. (Okay, so maybe Yoda didn’t say that…) While waiting for inspiration is tragic, I’d still argue that as a writer, inspiration is important. Why You Shouldn’t Wait for Inspiration Writing is rarely […]
Retreating (Part Three)
The third writing retreat has been set up. We planned to return to East Texas (a different state park than last year’s retreat), but it was full (and last year’s site is booked into later May and currently flooded in spots). So this year is a return to where we went for our first writing […]
The MFA Teacher Post That’s Enraged the [Writing] Internet
So there is this, a piece of The Stranger that has enraged many writers online. Many of the writers are the same writers that tell other writers, “Grow a thick skin,” but, instead, they take part in Rage du Jour, giving the very thing they hate time online. There are political figures I cannot stomach […]
Finally Playing Storium
I love Kickstarter and Indiegogo. I think it’s so cool that someone can come up with an idea and, possibly, see it funded. (Hell, I even took a try myself a couple years ago.) I’ve helped fund tiny projects, things I was really happy to fund, and even some of the biggest things to hit […]