I was on a panel at Killercon last year, and I came out with an unpopular opinion concerning writer’s groups. Don’t always check your ego at the door, I said. Sometimes it isn’t worth it. You can see the expressions that R.J. Cavender, Sam W. Anderson, and Brad C. Hodson are wearing. (Actually, I’m just lucky that [...]
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In Which I Suggest That You Don’t Check Your Ego At The Door
Posted in Writing, tagged being humble, Brad C. Hodson, defend your work, KillerCon, Mercedes M. Yardley, panel, R.J. Cavender, rolling over, Sam W. Anderson, writer's egos, writers group on April 1, 2012 | 6 Comments »
My Angry Ginger and the Interdimensional Wombats, Or, Pushed
Posted in Writing, tagged angry ginger, asking for help, be kind, get it done, motivation, wombats, working when you're down, writers group on July 18, 2011 | 10 Comments »
So, as expected, it’s been a time of ups and downs lately. The surviving triplet is still in NICU and is on the countdown to coming home. (Yay!) But I’m still dealing with, and will be dealing with the fact that the other babies were lost. While optimism is the name of the game, it’s [...]
Bust It Out
Posted in Writing, tagged bust it out, I can do hard things, Mercedes M. Yardley, missing a deadline, writers group on February 16, 2011 | 11 Comments »
I had a deadline yesterday. An important one. But life has thrown me a few curve balls lately, and I haven’t been writing as I would like to. I was THISCLOSE to emailing the editor and saying, “I’m sorry, but I simply can’t make this deadline. My story isn’t finished.” I’ve never done that before. [...]
In Which Our Group Plays Silent Hill 2
Posted in Writing, tagged Battle Bunny, billie the girl, Coke Zero, getting stuff done, Mason Bundschuh, Silent Hill 2, we're all rockstars, writers group on November 10, 2010 | 7 Comments »
I didn’t get home last night until 2:00. Our writer’s group didn’t start until 9 PM, and it was amazing. I had been struggling with a personal essay for the last two months, and I finally brought the sad little thing to the Illiterati. Within three minutes, I kid you not, they dug down and [...]
WIP Wednesday: The Gauntlet is Thrown
Posted in Writing, tagged deadlines, I will steal your work and your soul, Illiterati, motivation, Williams Syndrome, writers group on October 6, 2010 | 9 Comments »
Wow, and it was thrown in a big way. My goal is to have my Williams Project in the hands of Mr. Agenty Man J by November first. This gives me a concrete deadline as well as clearing my plate for my fifth NaNoWriMo, yeah? I can totally do it. First I have to [...]
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