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On facing unpleasant facts
I have always had this idea that my eccentric streak is mostly charming, and therefore not a cause for concern. This idea received a check the other day when I took a look at my passport photo and realized that the woman with those eyes seems more deeply disturbed than harmlessly eccentric. Wow, I thought….
Perfect practice
Writers are often encouraged to get in the habit of writing every day, whether it’s a journal entry, a blog post, a response to a random writing prompt — or actual work on a work-in-progress. The idea behind this is that by getting into a habit, you’ll accomplish something: you’ll become a better writer, you’ll…
On why I have a grimoire
This is my grimoire: A grimoire is a book of spells, but when I call it a spell book, half the people think I’m talking about a dictionary. A book of spells is like a cookbook, a collection of recipes, but “cookbook” just doesn’t do it for me, and is possibly misleading in case…
How to ask for blurbs
Recently, a writer approached me about blurbing her forthcoming book. (A blurb is a brief testimonial you often see on the back of a book.) Since her book is in my non-fiction niche, I agreed to take a look. She’s not the first person to ask me to blurb her book, but she is by…
A conversation with a friend
Me: No worries, I know a guy, he owes me a favor. I’ll get it taken care of. Friend (not sounding as happy as she should): You know, a lot of people seem to owe you favors. Me: Well, I do something for them, they do something for me. That’s how it works. Friend: That…
How to: Learn
Recently I embarked on a project that I was afraid would require some skills I don’t have and that lack was worrying me a great deal. Then I overheard my daughter saying to her father, “Well, I don’t know how to do that yet, but I will.” Listening to my daughter is almost always…