There are few absolutes about writing and writers. One of them is "we all start at zero."

While some writers have privilege which gives them a leg up over those without, none of us starts with anything but a blank... (More)

The evergreen question from non-writers (and even some early career ones): Where do you get your ideas?

Harlan Ellison always claimed "Poughkeepsie" but the mundane reality is they come from everywhere.

The challenge is sorting out the good from the... (More)

For me, one of the downsides of having a perspective focused on "today" every day is that every day becomes Blursday. It makes it harder to take a deep breath and think about what's happening in the larger context.

It's... (More)

I had a chance to talk to Romane and Kayli this morning about CK and how it plays into my creative efforts. One of the questions they asked was: "If you had a magic wand, what would you change?"

I... (More)