Many new writers balk at platform building, but I argue that it is something that should be embraced. We all need a tribe, a group of people who are solidly in our corner, supporting us and fighting …
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Daily Bread: Feeding the Soul
I often consume what I call my daily bread: Poems, short stories, lines from Proust, conversations with loved ones, and of course, plenty actual bread and wine. There is definitely a sensual aspect to my spirituality. Right …
Just Keep Writing
I like to spend my Sunday’s reflecting on life. Considering my obsessions with writing and reading, that means reflecting on my work and the work of other authors. Recently I had my first every bullying episode as …
Write Your Heart Out
Sometimes writing feels a lot like trying to fill a bathtub with water using a flour sifter. With a blindfold on. Whilst someone smacks you repeatedly over the head with a fly swatter. It can be a …
The Quest to Understand
You could read this book in an afternoon, and your life would be better for it. Woolf's writing on illness contains a mystic quality. Being that she spent a good portion of her life battling illnesses of …
Please Yourself First
Dishonesty about what really pleases your imagination is outright dangerous to you as a writer. Stephen Koch, The Modern Library Writer’s Workshop As writers, we often get swept up in what we ought to like and how …
Tibetan Lemonade 