For a long time, I thought publishing a book was this big, loud affair. Then I got some of my works published, and that was very exciting, and I’m grateful for the experience, but it was also a rude awakening for me. I was jolted into this world where no one will automatically care thatContinue reading “The Quiet Truth of Self-Publishing”
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Give Yourself Permission to Write: Why a Weekend Retreat Matters
If you’re looking for permission to cancel your plans and spend the next week writing, I give you full permission. The thing about writing daily is that it feels greedy for me to set a weekend aside to write when I’m already dedicating 4 hours a night to writing. I do think I need aContinue reading “Give Yourself Permission to Write: Why a Weekend Retreat Matters”
Write for Your Soul
✨Unlocking Creativity ✨ The thing about writing is that there are times when no one is going to validate nor support your craft, and still, you’ve got to show up to the page. You gotta think. You gotta rewrite and reread and type a million different thoughts into one singular sentence at a time. TheContinue reading “Write for Your Soul”
Irresponsibility, the Pleasure of Art.
“Irresponsibility is part of the pleasure of all art; it is the part the schools cannot recognize.” -James Joyce James Joyce was an instant favorite of mine. It was like he crawled into my head and spoke my language. I started with Finnegans Wake, what is often considered his magnum opus. Then I read Ulysses.Continue reading “Irresponsibility, the Pleasure of Art.”
Thoughts on Mythology from the Guy Who Gave Us Star Wars
“I’ve come to the conclusion that mythology is really a form of archaeological psychology. Mythology gives you a sense of what a people believes, what they fear.” -George Lucas I’m still over here trying to figure out what I believe. Once you really start thinking about it, everything begins to become a question. And maybeContinue reading “Thoughts on Mythology from the Guy Who Gave Us Star Wars”
Officially a Novelist
“Story matters. Writing is important. Stories make the world go around. Many things begin as words on a page. It matters to the world. And it matters to you. Don’t let anyone rob you of that. Don’t rob yourself of it, either. Don’t diminish. Don’t dismiss. Embrace. Create. Accelerate.” -Chuck Wendig I finished Writer’s QuestContinue reading “Officially a Novelist”
Living
“Begin to be now what you will be hereafter.” -William James First, I love what the James brothers contributed to the world. Henry James as a writer; fantastic and William with his work in psychology, fascinating. The thing about beginning now what you will be is that you must have some idea of what thatContinue reading “Living”
Writing Rules I Live By
“I have advice for people who want to write. I don’t care whether they’re 5 or 500. There are three things that are important: First, if you want to write, you need to keep an honest, unpublishable journal that nobody reads, nobody but you. Where you just put down what you think about life, whatContinue reading “Writing Rules I Live By”
Book Shopping
So I went to buy a book at Barnes and Noble today with my girls, and they didn’t have the book I wanted in. Someone had purchased the last copy. (Sad face) I wanted to share the book; it’s called Women Living Deliciously by Florence Given. Man, I was prepared for them to have noContinue reading “Book Shopping”
Trust Your Gut
“Writing a novel is like driving a car at night. You can only see as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way.” – E. L. Doctorow Writing a novel is like this. Writing a poem is more like feeling your way through your house in the dark before your eyesContinue reading “Trust Your Gut”
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