I loved school. As a matter of fact, I loved school so much, I have been considering going back to get my master’s degree. But getting into a program like that tends to take time and money; not to mention a portfolio of your talents by which they decide whether you merit a spot in…
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Think Well – The Complete Novel Writer’s Handbook
I recently wrote a novel. Now, hold on. Don’t get too excited. The novel is kind of bad. Really bad, actually. But that’s what happens during NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month in case you are not familiar with the term). For thirty days, you furiously write your heart out and at the end of your…
Think Well – The Writer’s Market
So, you’re ready to get your writing out there! But, out where? That’s where The Writer’s Market (TWM) comes in handy. I first discovered The Writer’s Market while taking a free online course on freelance writing and once I purchased my own copy, I was hooked. The Writer’s Market is a massive tool that is…
Think Well – Magic Lessons Podcast with Elizabeth Gilbert
I have a minor addiction to podcasts. But let’s be serious, on demand radio is pretty cool. In my podcast cache, I have a little gem I like to listen to called “Magic Lessons” hosted by Elizabeth Gilbert. If that name sounds familiar to you, it’s because it kind of should. She was a journalist…
Think Well – On Writing: A Memoir Of The Craft
Writers are endlessly telling stories, but hearing (or in this case, reading) a writer tell his own story about his journey as an author is a different kind of adventure. It makes my own aspirations seem so much more achievable. No one ever sits us down to tell us “this is how it’s done.” Short…
Think Well – Writer’s Groups
Writing can be a very solitary sport. I channel my inner Ernest Hemingway best when I’m alone at a greasy 24-hour diner at 2 am with a slice of uneaten pie because my story simply won’t let me sleep. But that scenario doesn’t happen very often. Odds are I’ll get a great idea and scribble…
Summer Is In Session
Of all of my bad habits, the one I hate the most is that I get ready, I take aim, but rarely fire. Figuratively speaking. I have no follow through. I rarely reap the rewards of delayed gratification. I never stick with something long enough. This lovely little habit to over-prepare and under-deliver has left…
I’m a Writer, Not an Orator
Despite my desire to remain hidden behind the sofa, I do occasionally teach classes. Usually it’s when I can’t find a way to avoid doing so. I’m a terrible public speaker. I am, however, a decent organizer for the information that floats around inside my head. I’m a good researcher (to fill in the stuff…
Breaking Eggs for Cake
My NaNoWriMo Writers Group has been working on revision since the first of the year – it’s tough, I won’t lie. We spend all of November telling ourselves how wonderful we are, experiencing that thrill of creating something new, in December we shelve those 50,000 words and feel awesome and accomplished. And then comes…
Happy National Poetry Month!
I don’t think any of us got out of high school without hearing the word sonnet or a piece of Browning’s How do I love thee. We all knew Shakespeare wrote some poems but most of us preferred Dr. Seuss. So when I was first told my words were poetry, my response was: yawn….
ArtRoot Writer-In-Residence 