A young man recently asked me for writing advice. The request came via email,
Quick Directions To Working Writers’ Highway
The Mutable Measure of Writing Success
One half of a lifetime ago, I walked into a Los Angeles bookstore.
Why I Write What I Write (and Why I Read What I Read)
My first attempt at literary writing occurred at nine years old.
The Secret To Eternal Writing Happiness
Lean in closely: I’m going to tell you the secret to living a sustainably happy writing life. Spoiler alert:
Sometimes You’re the Fisherman, Sometimes You’re the Fish
David Lynch ranks high on my list of creative types whom I admire.
He’s In Your Head (Zombie, Zombie, Zombie)
I don’t believe in writing magic.
Top 1 Secrets To An Artistic Life (#1 Blew Our Minds)
Fantagraphics recently published The Complete Peanuts: Comics and Stories, the last of a 26 volume hardcover collection capturing, well, the complete Peanuts.
The Writing Jellyfish
Last week I submitted more work to literary magazines than I did throughout the entirety of 2015.
A Brief Update On Not Writing WIM
I’m having a hard time settling into a post-WIM project.
Creative Non-Fiction & the Fine Art of Taming the Bear
The author of My Miserable Life grimaces from behind the table at her book signing. A frowning middle-aged couple crowd the table, the wife leaning aggressively toward the writer. “Look, we’re sorry,” […]
