Working on multiple projects at once
Writer? Juggler? Email answerer? It's hard to know for sure what to put on your Form 1040. Ah, it’s a special kind of joy in the life of a professional...
Library Visit!
I’ll be in beautiful Marion, MA, at the Marion Arts Center at 6 pm on Thursday with the Elizabeth Taber Library crew to hang out, answer questions, and meet...
I know it's weird, but self-punishment doesn't actually lead to growth.
So it turns out that coffee and tea probably don’t dehydrate you; that in reasonable quantities they’re not bad for you unless you’re sensitive to caffeine;...
How not to be a dick to everybody
Make friends and avoid being that person of whom that everybody in the industry says, "Oh, them."
Erase, Erase, Erase
Or, I have a new novelette out today.
I spent a whole goddamn week with Billy Joel stuck in my head.
I blame Aer Lingus. You see, my noise cancelling headphones work better if there’s some other sound coming through them, so I was listening to music on my...
So you have/have not been nominated for an award.
Welcome to the emotional roller coaster. I’m not going to lie to you: for any professional writer, award season is kind of hell on the fingernails. Either...
I left my superpower in my other pants.
Don't be ridiculous. You're not wearing any pants.
Don't kill your darlings.
Not until you figure out what "Kill your darlings" really means.
I'll be at Worldcon this weekend!
It's in Ireland, you know....
Setting goals
What you can control, and what you will make yourself ill trying to control
How do I know when I've outgrown my crit group?
To crit quit or not to crit quit.
Mystery persons
Some random thoughts on my favorite kinds of plot.
I'll be at Silver Unicorn Books in Acton MA tonight, appearing with Cadwell Turnbull.
Does what it says on the box.
What I learned from reading slush
about how to get past a slush reader.
Where to find me and what I have been up to!
...reticulating splines...
How to become an award-winning writer in 7 steps.
It's simple. But that doesn't mean it's easy. Okay, it isn't simple either.
Peach custard for a variety of dietary needs...
I made a dessert last weekend that I’m pretty proud of. It didn’t entirely come out perfectly but it was delicious and easy, so I am willing to forgive it a...
Leveling
How to get better, and how to know when you're backsliding.
Happy Freedom From Creative Guilt Day!
You're not doing it wrong.