Category: Writing
Writing Tracker – Week 18 (April 29 – May 5)
Writers write. That’s the bottom line. Here’s the good news. My fiction writing is going great. It’s also what I enjoy writing the most, and I’ve really jumped into it totally. The bad news is...
Writing Tracker – Week 17 (April 22 – 28)
Writers write. That’s the bottom line. My writing pace picked back up last week! It tends to do that when I get back into my fiction. As I’ve noted before, I write fiction considerably faster...
Writing Tracker – Week 16 (April 15 – 21)
Writers write. That’s the bottom line. Last week was a bit slower than Week 15, which had been my most prolific of the year. I traveled for business this week, which cut into my writing...
Writing Tracker – Week 15 (April 8 – 14)
Writers write. That’s the bottom line. Last week was my most prolific week of 2018. I wrote more than 12,000 words, crossing the 10,000-word mark for the first time this year. I’ve been surprised over...
Assessing My Writing Goals After Three Months – Q1
At the start of the year, I set out writing goals for myself. These goals were part of a larger investment strategy—investing in skills and desires such that they compound to reach long-term objectives bigger...
Writing Tracker – Week 14 (April 1 – 7)
Writers write. That’s the bottom line. What a difference a week makes! Looking over the first three months of 2018, I really got into a groove with this blog. I have enjoyed posting so frequently...
The Things We Do Instead of Writing
I love to write. I want to write and I want to be a writer. So why do I so often find ways to do anything except write? The fact of the matter is, even...
Writing Tracker – Week 13 (March 25 – 31)
Writers write. That’s the bottom line. I’m happy to report that I picked up the writing game last week. After a couple weeks in a lull, I nearly doubled my output. That’s thanks in large...
Writing Tracker – Week 12 (March 18 – 24)
Writers write. That’s the bottom line. Unfortunately, last week continued in a writing lull. Chalk it up to busy-ness and tiredness. Looking to turn it around this week and get back on track. Even with...
Wedding Poem: ‘Old Books and Lullabies’
Our wedding ceremony was graced with a beautiful poem from poet-scholar bridesmaid Amy Leigh Wicks. You can find more of her writing here. Our poem is called “Old Books and Lullabies,” and it plays heartstrings....