by toby | Oct 30, 2012 | The Writing Life
Tips for NaNoWriMo writing. I’ve participated in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) for the last four years. Yes, I’ve signed up with milling hordes of other unkempt and caffeinated writers and aggravated my carpal tunnel syndrome on an annual basis. I highly...
by toby | Oct 1, 2012 | The Writing Life
Straw into gold—turning life experiences into story My current job description is self-employed clinical social worker and author (my dream careers I’ve been working toward my whole life), but prior to this I’ve had a number of colorful jobs and life experiences: Food...
by toby | Sep 10, 2012 | The Writing Life
Ten signs you’re a successful author: You have to hire a bookkeeper to comb through the accounts and figure out how you got money and where from. (Once it gets to be several thousand dollars, it gets worrisome.) Because of the above situation, you leave a secure job...
by toby | Jul 30, 2012 | The Writing Life
What's your creative process? The creative process is a little different for everyone, sure. For me, it’s connected to daydreaming, and then making and doing stuff. Yeah, I know. Real scientific. I'm in week three of my New Life with mornings free to write, and...
by toby | Jul 9, 2012 | The Writing Life
I'm leaving a secure state job in a week. I have a permanent employee number, with a month of sick leave and vacation. It's the kind of job people retire with a pension from. I'm leaving it to be a writer. In this economy? With my husband an artist too? (Yes, yes,...