The Writing Life

An author and teacher I greatly admire–Mary Kay Zuravleff–puts it this way: “I don’t volunteer my writing services,” she’s said to me and at craft lectures on [...]

The Louisiana Channel on YouTube The “other” part of my writing life has to do with arts writing, and while I’ve truly enjoyed studying handmade artwork by the more than 70 artists I’ve [...]

Snoopy the writer. Even writers hire writers! Let’s do this! Katey’s business has expanded. Her new offerings are listed here. ’Tis the season for many wonderful celebrations, and [...]

Today’s post comes via blogger Seth Godin, a master of efficient, effective business-thinking geared toward honesty, progressive thought, and meaningful community. He offers The [...]

I continue to sketch and freewrite each day, as well as keep my eyes and ears open to current thinking on creative flow exercises that assist writers (in particular) in thinking outside the box. [...]

I’ve thought a lot about how to answer the question about healthy Internet practices when it comes to reading articles and following links. I can only express what I’ve learned by way of a few [...]

{source} Continuing the conversation about healthy Internet practices (particularly for self-employed artists), I want to take a moment to address two big unknowns: What about managing Internet [...]

As a part of my renewed focus on creative flow and insistence on a balanced life as a self-employed artist, I made a major change to my daily schedule three weeks ago. Ready? I only engage in [...]

I travel about once a month to teach, lecture, or read from my book. During these trips, I often get to talk to the folks who make these events possible. These are people who believe in sharing [...]

http://www.wlajournal.com I’m delighted to have a new essay, “On Patriotism & the Language of GWOT,” published this month in War, Literature & the Arts. This is the only [...]