I no longer remember which of my colleagues at Live to Write – Write to Live first advised me to reply to readers’ comments, but it’s been great advice, so I’m passing it on. Here’s why: It’s easy to send stories out into the world; it’s harder to know if they ever get read, and […]
Making the Most of a Post
Renovation & Revision posted recently on Living in Place, the blog on my website. It could have just as easily been posted here, as it’s about craft. Specifically, it’s about revision, which is my current work. This is not the first time that a post for one blog is appropriate for another, and that’s not […]
What Every Writer Wants
I asked Google, “What does a writer want?” I found a variety of answers. Lev Raphael says we want “Everything,” and quotes Roxane Gay saying writers “want and want and want.” Some writers will say they want fame, others money, some just want luck. I think what a writer really wants is Audience. Writers want […]
Sourcing Free Images 2.0
I needed an image of a Renaissance self portrait for a recent post on my blog, but having made an expensive mistake once, I’ve become hyper vigilant about sourcing free images. In my search for digital images I could use free and clear, I made two discoveries worth sharing. First, I stumbled across Open Culture, […]
Is Blogging Worth the Effort?
Is blogging worth the effort? I wonder. It’s coming up on a year since I launched my new website and blog, revamped my author page on Facebook, and started to tweet. It’s time to review. I set out to post an essay every Wednesday. Fifty-two blog posts later, I want to evaluate what have I gained, […]