Great speech by Neil Gaiman about writing, creativity, and fun
Saturday, May 19th, 2012So much great advice in these 19 minutes. Plus Neil just always seems like such a decent guy, he makes…
Fiction author Robin Brande talks about writing, reading, and other vital matters
Writing, reading, and other vital matters
Yes, I’m a geek, and here’s proof
Tuesday, March 27th, 2012I love this description from the Houston Library for the interview I just did with them: “Robin Brande discusses writing,…
Writers: Treating your writing like a 401(k)
Friday, January 20th, 2012One of the many things I value about the business-of-writing posts by Dean Wesley Smith and Kristine Kathryn…
Writers: Learn to think bigger
Thursday, January 12th, 2012Be sure to watch the cat-herding video. But then really think about some of the issues in this new…
Writers: Some fresh thinking for the new year
Saturday, January 7th, 2012There are a couple of new posts by Dean Wesley Smith and Kristine Kathryn Rusch that I think…
Writers: Believe in yourselves and write the stories you want to write
Thursday, October 27th, 2011It’s been a while since I’ve linked to a post by bestselling, award-winning author Kristine Kathryn Rusch, even…
“Learning makes us uncomfortable”
Monday, August 15th, 2011If you’re not already reading Dean Wesley Smith’s Killing the Sacred Cows of Publishing series, I urge you to…
Writers & the myth of talent
Wednesday, August 10th, 2011Wow. It seems like lately Dean Wesley Smith has been rerunning all my favorite posts. This one on the…
Writers: How to use your stories and novels as focused practice for skills you want to learn
Friday, August 5th, 2011Oh, how I love this post by Dean Wesley Smith! It’s a rerun, and it’s worth rereading at least…
The future of storytelling is in good hands
Thursday, July 21st, 2011Yesterday I taught a teen writing workshop at Changing Hands Bookstore in Tempe, AZ (a GREAT indie store, by…