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Mentoring: Good or Bad?
I don’t want to wade into spec fic politics. If you’re curious about the latest drama check out KKR’s post Business Musings: Controlling The Creatives and then wander your way over to the comments about the post on The Passive … Continue reading
Posted in General Musings, Writing
Tagged being a writer, I should be writing, Kristine Kathryn Rusch blog, Making Light blog, mentoring, politics, some days I hate the fact the Internet exists, speculative fiction infighting, The Passive Voice blog, writing
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Wanta Know How To Throw Your Life Into Chaos?
Decide to buy a house in a hot real estate market. Not something I’d recommend for the faint of heart. Writing is being severely impacted and blogging is secondary to that. So, see you once this all settles out.
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Do You Really Want It?
I hate to judge people. I don’t have to live their life, I don’t know what’s going on in their head, and (after many years of experience) I’ve learned that things that may come easily to me don’t come easily … Continue reading
Who To Listen To?
In my personal experience, the best public board for self-publishing information is [a certain writer forum that was bought and ruined by new ownership]. And the best public board for trade publishing and craft information is at absolutewrite.com. I’ve come … Continue reading
Posted in General, Writing
Tagged being a writer, take all advice in context, trust yourself, writing, writing forums
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Having Multiple Creative Interests
Since PCW is still taking a break from blogging due to a broken elbow (heal fast!), I figured I’d share one of her posts that I bookmarked a while back: Cross-training creativity Basically, it’s an argument for pursuing other creative … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Writing
Tagged being a writer, creativity, hobbies, patricia c. wrede blog, taking breaks from writing, writing
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Just Write
I don’t know why, but this morning I’ve been sitting here thinking about writing in general. And for some reason it occurred to me that the single-most valuable piece of advice I could give to anyone thinking about being a … Continue reading
Posted in General Musings, Life, Writing
Tagged being a writer, ideas, just write, that first story or novel, writing
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Choosing Art Over Business
Back to sharing blog posts that I bookmarked ages ago. And here’s one that I’m sure most of you saw at the time it came out, but I just reread it and it still makes me smile. So here’s the … Continue reading
Posted in Life
Tagged art vs business, balance, being a writer, departure memo illustration, writing
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When Do You Become An Expert?
This is a pertinent question to me because I just submitted an application to present at a writing workshop. Something I wondered if I was qualified to do the whole time I was completing the application. (Ah, ego.) Now, on … Continue reading
Posted in Life, My Writing, Writing
Tagged being a writer, expertise, stepping up and taking a shot, the false expert, who is an expert, writing
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M.H. Lee 