writing

  • Why is a Writer Spending So Much Time Drawing?

    Oh yeah, I’m really a writer and I haven’t talked about writing in a long time. I’ve been pursuing drawing for a couple of reasons. One, sometimes you just need a break from writing. I write novels, big ones with very complex plots and lots of characters and interesting plot twists. It takes a lot […]

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  • How Filling out a Form Can Help Perfect Your Novel

    Okay, I know the title has already gotten you going “wha???  Forms?” Yes, forms. Why, because it’s a great way to trick your left brain. You’re looking down the barrel of your next revision and you’d rather pull out your toe nails, right? Instead, tell yourself this, “it’s just a silly one page form, how […]

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  • Independent Spirit: Introducing Piper Bayard

    Introducing: Piper Bayard, An Independent Spirit   This post could fall under the category of “why I love the internet.” A couple of years ago, when I made my first foray into the electronic soup of social media, specifically Twitter, one of the first people I met was Piper Bayard. After only a few short […]

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