On my whiteboard in my office, I’ve written, “One thing at a time. First things first. Start now.” Below that, in caps so that I won’t miss it, I’ve added, “BABY STEPS. JUST BEGIN.” I came back to full-time work last week and pretty much the first thing I did, after finishing the two existing […]

I write an average of an article a week, am working on a non-fiction manuscript as well as two novels, and routinely write up blog entries and notes in my journal. Based on how much I write, you’d probably think that I never procrastinated or feared facing the blank page. If so, you’d be thinking […]

Novels are like lost puppies. You can bring them home, feed them, play with them, spend time with them, but the moment you give them a name, you’re doomed. They’re yours. To feed, clothe and provide shelter. They commit themselves to you, and reluctantly or not, you’re forced to love them and succumb to their […]

In the years that I’ve been writing, I’ve interacted with thousands of writers and I’ve seen that as much as writers like to blame outside influences for our lack of success, or even lack of effort, we’re often our own worst enemies. In the years that I’ve been active in the writing community, I’ve met […]