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01, 2016
Putting the pretty on it
The beauty of words is that they paint pictures in the mind, but when you consider those black lines, dots, and curves on a blank backdrop, words themselves are nothing to write home about.
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12, 2015
A different class of writing
I had the pleasure of talking with students at Waupun High School yesterday. My mission: to share my educational background, professional writing experiences, writing advice, and tips for getting published with the fledgling writers.
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09, 2015
Pondering my next writing project
My favorite questions tend to start with “what if.” Lately, however, this writer has been asking himself, “What now?”
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08, 2015
Celebrating a writing milestone? Listen up!
When a writing project spans years, it’s important to acknowledge milestones along the way.
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08, 2015
Living (and writing) the dream
I’ll spare you the clichéd “Sorry I haven’t blogged in a while, but I’ve been busy” post. I’ve never met a writer who wasn’t woefully short on time. Why should my situation be any different?
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03, 2015
It’s important to look back occasionally while on the long road
Yesterday morning, WordPress congratulated me on my blog’s third anniversary. There was even a fancy little trophy icon by the announcement.
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03, 2014
Dissecting the difficulties of writing a sequel
A writer’s mind can be a dangerous thing. Perhaps the most notorious forms of self-sabotage are writer’s block and a related syndrome: the sophomore slump.
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02, 2014
A sad ending to our self-publishing tale
An unfortunate truth about experiments: they often end in failure.
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01, 2014
This writer is making a new kind of resolution
As much as we all would like to believe that something magical happens when the calendar resets, our behavior—and personalities—seldom change with the flip of a switch.
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11, 2013
Self-publishing: a seldom-told story
Here’s the good news: self-publishing puts authors in control of nearly every aspect of the publishing process. That’s also the bad news.