Some people need pressure to push them to meet deadlines or complete projects. Others can’t function well under stress—it’s scatters their thoughts and unnerves them to the point where they can’t function or deliver. But even if you thrive under pressure, there’s something to be said about performing with no strain on you. If you… Read More (Not) Under Pressure
Have you thought about starting a writers’ group? I know many of you have thought about it and maybe you’ve already taken the first steps. Some of you have asked me questions when I’ve written about my group here before, but I’ve never discussed the technical aspects of running/participating in a group. My writers’ group… Read More Writers’ Groups in the Tech Age
First, I’d like to thank everyone who entered the drawing for Have a Bite. I’ve notified the winners privately. Congratulations to them both! Several writer friends have recently expressed frustration and dismay over the lack of response to their books and dismal sales. This has been particularly hard on the first-time authors. I wanted so… Read More Why I Write
I was recently in San Francisco with my pals Angel, Monte, and their two kids. Oh yeah, my wife Betty was there too 🙂 Angel has a thing for National Parks, and for the last few spring vacations we’ve taken with them, we’ve been dragged to twelve or fifteen different ones. On this trip alone… Read More Rosie the Riveter and a New Perspective
It’s hard to believe it’s the fourth Monday in February already. But – the calendar says it’s so… Since last June – third to be exact – I haven’t written anything of consequence. I’ve tried, believe me. But that isn’t what I was going to blog about. Well, I don’t think anyway – we’ll see… Read More Things We Lost in the Fire
If you’ve been here before, you may have read that I belong to a writers’ group, known as The Penheads. We’re five in all, and we’ve been together through many life changes. After all, 23 years brings many, many life changes. As writers, we’ve come a long way. We’ve improved, changed, evolved. But we’re all… Read More Be Fearless
Well, the holidays are well and truly over. My decorations are down, my tree has been picked up for mulch, and all the goodies are gone (thank god for that last one!). And in the wake of the post-holiday clean-up, there is the sobering up. I don’t mean from alcohol consumption (although, for some of… Read More The Balancing Act
