Author Marisel Vera recently wrote a powerful blog post about the doubts that are an inherent part of being a writer human: “In that closet, surrounded by clothes, I had to face it—the simple truth— that I might never have a published novel. It humbled me to realize that it might be out of my …
Four wonderful blog posts to share today…
“The people at the top don’t work just harder, or even much harder than everyone else. They work much, much harder.” ~ Malcolm Gladwell In Outliers: The Story of Success, Malcolm Gladwell discusses research by K. Anders Ericsson suggesting that expertise and success are far from being just about talent. They are built slowly, from …
As I’m reading books in preparation for an essay about the effects of 21st technology on writers, I’m—at the same time—immersing myself in technology this summer. Is that wrong? I just ordered an iPad 2 (yes, that’s a squeal of delight you hear!), learned how to format Kindle books (so much easier and more fun …
This week’s Flash Narrative is forthcoming (probably tomorrow) and will experiment with a new form: video! I’m having a lot of fun this summer playing around with different kinds of design—I just learned how to format Kindle books, for example, and also plan to design a set of blog icons. Something else I’m having fun …