No, I am not going to talk about taxes. But rather what a home office means for a writer – beyond the Schedule C write-off. A month ago my accountant looked at me and asked, “So how much square footage in your new...
Read MoreWill six of you writers join me in this group writing exercise? This week I have been reading essays in Creating Fiction: Instruction and Insights from teachers of the Associated Writing Programs, edited by Julie Checkoway. At...
Read MoreI appreciate Anne and Lisa posting on the mysterious process of writing, every book a new challenge. Much like life, I keep saying. But one especially intriguing aspect is that others do not always understand. How can they, when...
Read MoreI got the willies two weeks ago during the revision of my novel. I woke up in the middle of the night and thought, I can’t write about this real brother and sister from 1920. Her descendants are still alive. They will...
Read MoreBear with me as I post yet another metaphor for writing. March Madness has hit our household. Every game, every victory of an underdog team sets the walls shaking. If you’re not into basketball, likely somebody you know...
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