Dear job search sites…
Why do you make it so hard for people to find the one thing they’re looking for? I’m on ZipRecruiter as I write this — perhaps the best known ...
Category: writing
Delete everything? Never.
I read on Mastodon a couple of days back that someone I follow has deleted her longtime files of collected notes and reminders, and has experienced a huge weigh...
On creating your own niche
It’s no secret among family and friends that my income has been… let’s call it “tight” for a while. I’m ready, willing and a...
First draft of new novel: Done. ish.
I struggled with making myself work on this book idea more than any other idea in recent memory. I had the core idea for a while, and started filling it out as ...
Signs, revisited
I’ve talked previously about how I listen when I get Signs from, for lack of a less new-agey term, the universe. And… well… they’re happ...
Another novel en route
I’ve been mentioning over the last couple of months how inspired I’ve been while reading Telling Lies for Fun & Profit by Lawrence Block. I̵...
Finding the optimal format for a project and for myself
I’ve got a new idea for a story. This isn’t unusual. This isn’t unusual for this year or this month or even this week. I get new ideas for sto...
Killing one’s darlings. Or at least putting them in cryostasis
I recently finished writing my first novel. I have a tendency, once I’ve finished the first draft of a large project, to shelve it for a bit before I look...