Another year has dawned upon us. It's 2013 and a new start. For those of you who have been following my blog for awhile, you know that I have a core set four words that I use to center my life. But I think for 2013, I'm going to also focus on a specific set of words to help me reach my goals. Balance. I will be on a high-profile software project for most of the year. When I first found out, I wasn't that happy about it. I knew it would only mean less time for writing. So instead of … [Read more...]
My Writing Beatitudes
October 17, 2012 Read Comments
I had a very productive writing weekend. It was something I needed since in the past few months, I've been struggling with balancing my working life with my writing life. Most of us writers know that the work can be hard and has its valleys and peaks. So I thought I would write down the many emotional blessings that writing gives me -- so when times get a little crazy -- I can remember why I want to be in this creative world: Here are some of what I'm calling My Writing … [Read more...]
Trust Your Writing
August 15, 2012 Read Comments
Recently I read a blog post by author Nova Ren Suma. She's the author of one of my 2011 favorite books, Imaginary Girls. On her blog, she has a Turning Points series, which just spotlighted author Patty Blount. Patty was talking about the dark side of writing --- the doubts we writers can have --- but what struck me most about her guest post was when she said people always asked her the question a lot of us get: "When did you first start writing?" when it's really the wrong question to ask a … [Read more...]
Dear Novel
May 16, 2012 Read Comments
Dear Novel, First, I owe you an apology. Over the last couple of months, I know that we haven’t spent much quality time together. I’ve been so busy at work and I’m sorry if you felt that I was neglecting you. I really appreciate your patience. I know that we’ve talked about our future and exciting plans. I haven’t forgotten. Sometimes it’s the only thing that has kept me going over these last few crazy weeks. Please know that you’ve been close in my heart all this … [Read more...]
