Answering questions from an aspiring writer

I recently agreed to be interviewed by a college undergrad for one of her classes. Their assignment was to interview someone working in a career that interested them. Since that interview won’t see the light of day outside of the student’s class, I thought I would post it here in lieu of my usual blatherings.

What [...]

Gratitude, And The Reason You Might Never Have Realized It’s Vital For Writers

At almost every level, except maybe the upper echelons of bestsellerdom, writers seeking to establish professional relationships face a signal-to-noise ratio so lopsided it’s like pitting a mouse against an elephant.

Guess which critter the writer is.

The only way to cut through the noise and make yourself stand out is to do awesome work. And once [...]

How To Lose Readers And Alienate People

Now you just stand there and think about what you’ve done.

[I'm not keen on the idea of reruns, but better that than giving the day a miss. Today, the past couple of weeks have led up to this question: to euthanize or not. I hope you understand. Here's one from 13 months ago that [...]

How To Lose Readers And Alienate People

Now you just stand there and think about what you’ve done. (Photo by Richo.Fan http://www.flickr.com/photos/richo-fan/ / CC BY 2.0)

An open letter to Anonymous:

I don’t know your name. I didn’t ask, and our mutual acquaintance was tactful enough not to volunteer it. So it’s not impossible you and I have crossed [...]