Frenchman’s (Crap) Cove
By Contributing Blogger, The Oldest Living Middle-Aged Writer Many years ago, during my WAA (Writing Avoidance Activities) days, I took three creative writing classes in a row, one I didn’t even...
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by Guest Blogger, Pat Childers Why do you write? I know why I write. I write for money. I write creative nonfiction for money, but I also write fiction to make myself laugh and so far nobody pays me...
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Compliments of Guest Blogger, The Oldest Living Middle-Aged Writer Slapped into a Nap I didn’t see it coming. I was just minding my own business getting my paper and pen together, planning the day, and...
View ArticleHow Writing is Like Sex
Some say that writing is like sex. An idea I rather like. And certainly, the euphoric state one can get into when writing makes me believe it. Anyway, if you don’t think too long or to deep about it...
View ArticleYou’re Disgusting, Darling, But We Love You
Do you ever feel fugly? (f….king + ugly.) If you do, perhaps it goes like this. You wake up and your lids are puffed out from their sockets (why? are your eyeballs expanding?); the back of your hair...
View ArticleDo You Hear Me?
Famous playwright Harold Pinter once said when he is writing his plays he doesn’t know who is behind the door until it opens. Pinter lets his characters tell the story. Well I’m certainly no Pinter,...
View ArticleMy Creative Writing Class
My ‘Writing the Short Story’ class began two weeks ago. We had four people for the first class. Second class we had three (very nice people). For the third class, the fourth person has said she will...
View ArticleThree Ways To Cultivate Discipline In Your Writing Life
Finding the time and discipline to write is a challenge for many authors. There are three easy ways to make the most of your writing time each day. Does creativity strike when you’re messing around...
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