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Monthly Archives October 2006

November Will be Crazy Writing Month

I’m nuts. I have decided, nearly last minute, to participate in this insane National Novel Writing Month project. Anyone else doing it this year?
I tried it in 2002 and got deathly ill the last week. I think I made it up to around 35,000 words. I may not finish it this year, either. But it [...]

Posted 31 October 2006 † Gordon § Writing ‡ Comments (4)

Reading About Your Options

Say you have your MFA or you’re a self-schooled writer. If you want to make a living as a writer, options can seem slim. I believe if you love words, writing can be a career as much as anything else. (Just don’t let the 40 hours pounding the keyboard keep you from working on your [...]

Posted 25 October 2006 † Gordon § Lessons § Links § Work § Writing ‡ Comments (1)

Short Takes

It’s been a little longer than I’d like since I last posted. I had to spend almost a week at my corporate mothership in California. So, while I’m getting back into a New York state of mind, here are some things I’ve been taking:
New York Magazine Do-It-Yourself Approval Matrix
Ever seen New York magazine’s approval matrix? [...]

Posted 15 October 2006 † Gordon § Links § Writing ‡ Comments (1)