10. This session didn’t count, right? 9. I’m going to warn you up front that I don’t take criticism well. 8. How many books should I expect to sell in the first week? 7. I’m not looking to hire a writing coach, I just wanted Read More …
1. Contrary to what the experts might say, it’s surprisingly hard to dress a live chicken in a tiny tuxedo. 2. “Ha! the joke’s on you!” I shouted. “I’m not wearing any pants!” 3. All stories have to begin somewhere. This one starts part-way through Read More …
I recently finished my first creative writing class for the continuing education program at South Puget Sound Community College. Called “A Novel in Four Drafts” this four-part series was both well received and well attended, and I’m so grateful to SPSCC for providing me with Read More …
A professional writer is an amateur who didn’t quit. – Richard Bach A hack is on the constant hunt for ‘ideas’ for his plots or ‘new angles.’ The real writer is haunted by a plot which he must write out of inner necessity. He is Read More …
1. The fishbowl felt surprisingly heavy as I placed it over my head. 2. In all my years as an arborist, I never had a tree hug me back. Until today. 3. “Of course I can babysit your walrus,” I said with a forced smile. Read More …
