While most of us began writing totally alone, it didn't take long to begin sharing what we wrote with others. I started showing my writing to a couple close friends. Once they liked what they read, I had the confidence to show my writing to more … [Continue reading]
Stuck in a Rut
When you've been writing for years, it's easy to sometimes find yourself stuck in a rut. Maybe you feel like you're writing the same old thing; maybe you feel like work and life have taken priority over writing. Maybe you feel like writing's … [Continue reading]
How to Declutter Your Desk
In his book, On Writing: 10th Anniversary Edition: A Memoir of the Craft (Affiliate Link), Stephen King talks about how he once bought the perfect writing desk -- the kind of desk he always thought a writer should have. It didn't work for … [Continue reading]
How to Deal With a Writing Rejection Letter
Monday Morning My week began with rejection. In July, I had a request to read the full manuscript of my current novel by one of the top agencies on my dream list. Naturally, when you get a request for the entire book, you hope for the … [Continue reading]
How to Read Out Loud
In seventh grade, I had to read something out loud in a class. I hated it because I was never good at reading out loud. Shortly after the difficult slog through whatever I was reading, I was given two IQ tests. It was determined that I was … [Continue reading]
Monday Motivation: Influences
A couple friends in different cities in Texas recently saw the band, Rush. Rush is one of the bands I've seen on several occasions; when I was younger, they were one of my favorite bands. When I think about it, the band had just as much influence … [Continue reading]
The Hell Comes With Wood Paneled Doors Podcast
The Hell Comes With Wood Paneled Doors podcast is live! Hell Comes with Wood Paneled Doors is the first novel I ever wrote. It's a humorous coming-of-age story about a family traveling cross country in a possessed station wagon. In episode … [Continue reading]
Banned Books Week
While I'm very opinionated, I rarely espouse my beliefs on The Juggling Writer. Not today... * * * "Where they burn books, they will ultimately burn people." - Heinrich Heine * * * It's banned books week, … [Continue reading]
Monday Motivation: Rewrites
"I'm not a very good writer, but I'm an excellent rewriter." - James Michener One of the topics that always seems to come up in the writing group I'm in is how much we don't like rewrites. I'm the most tolerant of rewrites, having rewritten the … [Continue reading]
A Room of Your Own
All this week, I'm discussing writing vacations and writing-related things you can do on family vacations. Today: A Solitary Getaway. * * * If you've exhausted your vacation time and aren't able to get away for a full … [Continue reading]
Road Trippin’
All this week, I'm discussing writing vacations and writing-related things you can do on family vacations. Today: Road Trippin'. * * * I grew up north of Chicago--my father lived in Kansas City. I looked forward to seeing him … [Continue reading]
Retreating
All this week, I'm discussing writing vacations and writing-related things you can do on vacations. Today: Your Own Writing Retreat. * * * Having trouble finding the right writing retreat? Not wanting to pay the cost of an … [Continue reading]
Working on the Side
All this week, I'm discussing writing vacations and writing-related things you can do on family vacations. Today: A Working Vacation. * * * Many writers dream about traveling and writing. To see the world and write about it … [Continue reading]
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