Monthly Archives: July 2010

Querying then and now: Why’s it have to be so hard?

Posted on July 27, 2010 by

In a time and place not very far in the past, perhaps ten or fifteen years ago: A boy, not yet a man, has completed his first novel.  It’s a sword-and-sorcery fantasy epic that took him six years to write. … Continue reading →


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On personality and character creation

Posted on July 19, 2010 by

Often when I’m on a journey of emotional self-discovery (as I am now, thanks for asking) I will revisit the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator as a means of re-centering myself and making peace with my own tendencies.  I first took a … Continue reading →


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Grow Wild

Posted on July 16, 2010 by

Sometimes I write bad poetry.  Since I don’t plan to sell it, I can share some of it here. Grow Wild Some people love gardens But I prefer wild places Though they may be hard to reach and dangerous to … Continue reading →


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Writing as a marathon

Posted on July 15, 2010 by

My best friend Liz is training to run her first marathon.  On Wednesday she blogged about it, and the way training changed her mindset and her priorities.  For the first time, she says, she started to think about herself as an … Continue reading →


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Goals, dreams, work, and luck

Posted on July 14, 2010 by

It’s that time again – that time when Chris, as-yet-unpublished author, waxes intellectual on the subject of achieving one’s dreams of publication.  Next week I’ll present an informative video on kidney transplant, something else I have no demonstrable experience with. … Continue reading →


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