From the monthly archives:

January 2010

Embracing Joie de Vivre in Writing

January 28, 2010
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Tonight, I took a mini-vacation to Europe, no passport required. For dinner, I grabbed my notebook and fountain pen and headed for Le Pain Quotidien, a fantastic Belgian bakery with locations around the world. Sitting at a communal table with a chewy macaroon before me, listening to Europeans chatting in their native tongues, it was [...]

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Anne Rice: ‘You have to write’

January 26, 2010
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Since I read The Witching Hour in college, Anne Rice has long been one of my favorite writers. Now, she’s quickly becoming one of my marketing role models because of her active Facebook and YouTube presence. Here’s a short video with Anne’s advice for aspiring writers. Enjoy!

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Writing in the Moment

January 26, 2010
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When I decided to start this blog, I had grand designs to plan an introductory series that explained the genesis and philosophy, my goals, etc. But before I could execute, a random blog topic popped into my head, so I worked on that instead. Now, a few days later, several more random topics have jumped [...]

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The Power of the Pen

January 25, 2010
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A few years back, I made the switch from Windows-based computers to Macs. At the time, I thought my nifty new toy, a sleek MacBook Pro, would transform my work into play. Not surprisingly, work still felt like work, although the fun factor did improve. The novelty of my new computer, however, did not overcome [...]

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Writing for the Sake of Writing

January 24, 2010
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This morning, I didn’t feel like writing, even after dragging myself out of bed for that express purpose. You see, I had done something really, really dumb: I found an old notebook and started reading through it. In addition to reading long-forgotten snippets of writing, I also stumbled across feedback for an earlier draft of [...]

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