Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “writing journey”
For a writer, there’s nothing more exhilarating than the telling of the story. Beautiful, well-crafted prose is a by-product of that process, but that’s a skill that’s acquired over time. We master our craft while attending The School of Hard Knocks. There are no shortcuts, no easier route, and no fake-outs. When we hear of those authors who are “overnight successes,” that’s …
This is a re-post from several months ago. The long-ago memory is still bittersweet… It wasn’t anything especially fancy–a simple, two-story, native-stone home, bedecked by majestic scotch pines. Stone pillars stood at each corner of the property, as if guarding the inanimate, century-old gem. As the auctioneer took his place on the flatbed trailer, he nodded toward a silver-haired gentleman …
For those of you who have children, the title of today’s post may strike a significant chord. And even for those who don’t, since you’ve been a child, you probably remember asking Mom and Dad those very words yourselves. The same question is true for writers. During my writing journey, I often remember thinking am I there yet? I thought …
