Balancing my Writing and Editing Time
Making time for both writing and editing requires some balancing acts. I love to write. Getting the words out of my head and onto the page and screen is exciting.…
The Business of the Arts
As a self-published author, I am my own business. That presents numerous challenges. The business end of being an artist comes with a lot of complex needs and issues. I,…
The Power of the Word Count
Word count lets me better quantify how much writing I am doing. What does a writer do? They write, of course. Over the years, I have played with being a…
How Much Writing is Enough?
This is one of the ultimate questions about writing practices. And it varies from writer to writer. I’ve asked myself this before. Do I write enough? This is a VERY…
What DON’T You Write?
There are things I don’t write for numerous reasons. What don’t you write? I have written many times about the variety of different things that I write about. But I…
Write or Write Not – There is No Try
The best way to get started with writing is to write. The author's main workspace. A lot of the things I write are crap. Garbage. Lousy, silly, barely literate words…
Editing versus Writing
Editing is a necessity – but that doesn’t mean I have to like it! The author and his most recent work, Long ago a friend told me that there are…
What Does Your Writing Process Look Like?
Allow me to share with you how my process goes. Why do I write by the seat of my pants? There are friends of mine who are planners. They will…
Why Do You Choose the Words You Use?
You get to choose the words you desire to use. Some may disbelieve, but you can have a lot of fun with words. I cannot imagine being unable to read.…
All Writing has Meaning
All writing has meaning, but it may not go quite as deep as you think, and only resonate with a few. During my college career, I wound up President of…