We’ve been home from the hospital with our new baby for just over a week now, but just like with babies number two and three, I’ll never forget that week when we brought home our first little guy. It was actually one specific night that week, that I reached a huge milestone in future writing […]
An update on all the things
Regular readers here may have noticed the disappearing act I pulled at the blog this week. Rest assured, I’m still among the living, and have neither stepped into an alternate dimension, nor been abducted by aliens. I have, however, seen the number of little people controlling my actions increase by one. But I certainly can’t […]
You Are “Good Enough”
I’ll often see writers talk about self-doubt, inner critics, and feelings of inadequacy. “I just can’t do it” or “I’m not good enough.” I never really understood it–until now. I always told myself things like: I have no self-doubt or any of that stuff. I know I’ll make it. Someday. I could do it faster […]
Five Links Friday 3/10/17
Dude, March is already a third of the way done. This year is going by way too quickly! So keep writing and reaching your goals. But if you do need a break, here are some writing links for you to read over the weekend. 1. Sarah Gailey has a post at Tor with a look at […]
Three sobering facts about being a writer
A while back I had a post with 7 writing tips for new writers. These were some practical tips on the business of writing and just getting started as a writer. It’s still good advice and worth a look if you haven’t read that post yet. But there is one big concept missing from that […]
Live Your Life, Don’t Merely Survive it.
I’ll start by divulging a little secret about being a dad for those of you out there who haven’t yet had the pleasure of becoming a parent: You’re continuously exhausted. Imagine waking up tired, and then staying tired all day, while knowing that sitting down for more than two or three minutes at a time […]
Does where you write affect how you write?
Over the years as our family grew, my “writing room” stayed mostly constant, until it eventually became a bedroom for kiddie # 3 and I moved my writing desk to the basement. That didn’t last too long since the basement ended up becoming our bedroom. Now my “writing office” is usually the kitchen table (although […]
Five Links Friday 2/10/17
Hey, it’s another awesome Friday! We had a big blast of snow, but it’s almost gone now. I’m planning to take the kids on a big wagon ride around the block later today 
Here are Five Links for you to read over the weekend. 1. Let’s start with one for the self-publishing authors. If […]
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