writing life
May. 27, 2011
Harlan Ellison: Pay the Writer!
Harlan Ellison has some choice words for those who presume writers will work for free.
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May. 3, 2011
The Patron Saint of Writers
Meet St. Francis de Sales, patron saint of writers and journalists.
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Apr. 20, 2011
Why do writers like working in coffee shops?
Why would a bustling Starbucks be conducive to writing? It may be an antidote to procrastination.
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Mar. 7, 2011
Reading vs. Writing
Sometimes I think a writer should make up his mind whether he’s going to be a writer or a reader. There isn’t time for both. — Jessamyn West (via The Paris Review). That is exactly how I feel: can’t read when I’m writing, can’t write when I’m reading.
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Jan. 10, 2011
Fast Fish and Loose Fish
What an ancient law of whaling teaches about story ideas.
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Dec. 31, 2010
In Between Days
The doldrums between books is a dangerous, depressing time for a writer.
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Nov. 18, 2010
Shoes
The earthy, sensuous craft of making shoes vs. the ethereal art of writing books.
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Nov. 2, 2010
Voices in Our Heads
A homeless man isn’t the only Starbucks customer with invisible friends.
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Sep. 16, 2010
It’s All Been Done
The pleasures and doubts of writing in a genre.
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Aug. 10, 2010
Vita Brevis, Ars Brevior
A good but not great movie from 1965 is a reminder how short-lived most art is.
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