We all get overwhelmed by the sheer volume of things we need to do. I have a simple system for getting those things done. I call it the non-zero principle.
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4/28/17 “The Legacy of Robert Pirsig, Upcoming Literary Events, and Paper Connections in a Digital World”
This month is National Poetry Month. If you haven’t had a chance to celebrate, you still have this weekend. Write an Enso Poem, join me at the Bel Air Farmers’ Market Saturday morning, or write your significant other something sweet.
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3/12/17 “The Literary Merits of Tom Clancy, Sara Nović’s Girl At War, and My First (Little) Break As A Writer”
Today in literary history, Tom Clancy was born in 1947 in my home city of Baltimore, MD. It might be a little too easy to write Clancy off as a pulp novelist and ignore his serious contributions to the American canon. But what we have to remember is that even Shakespeare was writing for a popular audience in his own time, which is what made his work so lasting.
If you’re a writer, you’ve probably thrown around the pros and cons of self-publishing more than once or twice. Maybe you’ve even bought into the myths that traditional publishing naturally gets you more recognition, or that you’ll make more money with a real publisher. But all this is changing. It’s easier now than ever to find your specific audience and build a direct relationship with them.
10/23/16 Jack Kerouac, Halloween Traditions, and NaNoWriMo 2016
This week, forty-seven years ago, Jack Kerouac, author of On the Road and Dharma Bums among many other works, had his years of heavy drinking catch up with him. It’s a notable anniversary because Jack was 47 years old when he died on October 21 back in 1969.