There’s a big debate going on over at Pennwriters right now between those who have been published traditionally and those who aren’t about which writers “should” do.
The old guard insists that if you want to write novels you must get them to one of the five big houses, get the publicity machine and promotion. Of [...]
Posts Tagged ‘publishing’
25 Mar
Thinking outside the traditional writer’s box
30 Nov
Writing does a body good
I have a sign on my computer that reads: “Getting published: it’s just like milk, except without the milk part.”
(Anyone who recognizes that reference, leave a comment. I mean it.)
If that reference means that getting published is heady, frothy, nutritious, wonderful, refreshing, and ultimately, just what your mother wants for you– well then I’m in!
In [...]
6 Sep
For love or money?
Thirty-five years ago, I received my first check for a piece of writing. The Peru Tribune paid me five bucks for a sweet little piece about my grandmother’s Indiana farm. It was hokey as hell. But they printed it. And they paid me.
That’s the big dream of a lot of writers–to be able to earn [...]
6 Mar
Why do we write?
Some people write for themselves. Their journals or dark poetry or rants help clear their heads and remind themselves where they’ve been.
Some people write because it’s a job. They’re technical writers or copy writers, and they churn out words in response to demand to advertise or explain the topic of the day.
Some people write because [...]
3 Feb
Words: The Voice of Your Heart
I remember my first bit of serious writing when I was 8, the story of how my cat killed and ate a rabbit. My mother made me show my teacher. I got a special paper from the principal for extra credit.
I’ve written a lot since then, paid work the last 30 years, for news writing, [...]
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