Category Archives: Writers

Love The Magazine, But Can’t Get On Board With The Editor: When Is It Officially “Selling Out”

I’m a writer. Writing is not what I do, it’s not a career path or choice, it’s not a hobby. It’s a calling; it’s an integral part of who I am. It is a crazy desperate need and the moment … Continue reading

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Getting Back To Business . . . Help! Marketing 911

This year I really want to do well in terms of work. Not just grow as a writer and get published (though hey, I want this too) or anything crazy like score a book deal that would mean I could … Continue reading

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Finding An Audience; Being Heard: I’m Thinking About Doing A Reading

This year, I’ve really focused on growing as a writer. And I think I’ve come a long way, and to see that growth is both humbling and encouraging. I want to be better and that desire will never cease. But … Continue reading

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Submit Or DIE!

I’m a writer, which means that I write. It’s not a job or a profession, not a career choice or a hobby, not a get-quick-rich-scheme that many non-writers seem to think writing is (because with few exceptions, writers are POOR) … Continue reading

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LOST Writing FOUND – A Fricking Treasure Trove!

I first started working on my memoir, which is about rebirth in every sense (yes I am claiming the physical too, because I actually flipping died) in December 2012. It wasn’t that me working on this book was a surprise, … Continue reading

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