Finding time to write 5 – Take breaks – You need to take breaks for maximum productivity. Research shows that the average person can only listen for forty-five to fifty minutes before his attention begins to flag. For creative work, the period of time you can really produce your best is even shorter. Work for […]
Solicitations There’s nothing nicer than being contacted by an editor who’s read your work elsewhere and wonders if you have something they can publish. This happened to me a few months ago, and I’m very pleased to have received my copy of Zocalo, the Art and Literary Quarterly of Oaxaca. I love Mexico and being […]
Absent Yesterday was a day without computer. So double duty today! First a round up of fun and good things elsewhere in the blogosphere … Jim Ruland set a jolly little contest and garnered some thought provoking replies – visit Click for Jim’s comp and add your own comments Bunny Goodjohn had some good advice […]
Good Days and Bad Days A large part of any writer’s life is sending out work and waiting. Sending and waiting. Sending … and waiting. This week has been an exceptional one. It’s only Tuesday and already I have had two rejections and (wait for it!) four acceptances. Four! That’s never happened before. Ruthie’s Club […]
Mmmm hmmm – or, The Joys of Recording Standing in front of a microphone recording your own work is a weird but increasingly common experience. The developments of podcasting, MP3 players, and other downloadable audio systems mean that writers are spending more time rounding their vowels and sounding their consonants than ever before. I’m sure […]
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