Later this summer, I’m opening registration for my FEAR & WRITING course. It will take only 30 minutes a day, over the course of seven eight days, to complete. My goal is to make it so fun and simple, you will look forward to writing every day. I’m super excited about it, but before we … Continue reading The Story Behind Fear & Writing
In Seattle, weather is the bane of every workshop teacher’s existence. When it’s raining, you fear that no one will come out for your workshop. When it’s sunny, you think the same thing. Whether the weather is rainy or sunny, it can end up having the same outcome: no one shows up. The first time … Continue reading Fear & Writing #2
A week ago, I was on my way to teach my Fear & Writing workshop for the first time for the Seattle Public Library’s Seattle Writes Program, and I was scared. For several years I had attended Seattle Writes workshops and enjoyed them. I figured that until I had “made it” as an author, that I’d … Continue reading Facing Fear at my Fear & Writing Workshop
I’m excited to present to you my first ever VLOG! That’s a video blog post! I’m now recording vlogs in addition to writing blog posts. It’s a way to shake myself up, have fun creating something with Marcus, and most importantly, to share things I’ve learned in a visual and auditory way, rather than just … Continue reading Vlog #1! How to Feel the Fear & Write Every Day
These last four months have felt like wading through mud. Thick, sticky, disgusting, tiring mud. For about four months, I wrote approximately one chapter per week of my suspense novel, SEVEN DUDES. Which for most people doesn’t sound terrible. But for perfectionists like me, it feels like a snail’s pace. Every day I sat down … Continue reading Writing Through 4 Months of Mud
