Publishing 101
As mentioned in a previous post, during the process of organizing myself better, I ran across some items I no longer wish to retain in a...
Organizational Gruntwork
I've been making some shifts in my life in order to give myself more time to focus on what I really want to do (ie. write and be...
"I travel alone. It's best that way."
These words, uttered by the tenth Doctor (my favorite!) in Doctor Who, have resonated with me for years. Though I’ve done some traveling...
"Kill Your Darlings"
Out of context this seems an odd statement but from an editorial perspective it’s straight to the point. Twice now I’ve seen this advice...
"Butter Scraped Over Too Much Bread"
I’ve yet to hear a term more apt for describing the feeling of being stretched too thin than what Bilbo Baggins says to Gandalf the Grey...
The Superfluous "That"
Writers are forever honing their craft. Style and technique are continuously evolving as we acquire knowledge and new skills. While we...
Invaluable Resources
While I do make every effort to revolve blog posts around one topic there are two things going on in my writing life right now. Since they s