Monthly Archives November 2006

From 50,000 words to six

So, I didn’t quite come through victorious in my battle to complete the National Novel Writing Month contest. Holidays, house hunting, work, family, a nasty cold, and a thousand excuses won over the writer’s life.
True, I didn’t get 50,000 words, but I got a few thousand down and that’s a few thousand more than I [...]

A Small List of Things I Wish I Had Known Ten Years Ago

It’s been about 5 years since I got my MFA. I have to say the MFA is a blessing, but a mixed one at that. Over the last half-decade, I’ve seen my “writerly lot” improve at a snail’s place. I have made some headway, but none of it has come particularly easy. As I look [...]

Other Voices Chiming In

One of my goals for this site is to offer up different voices than my own. I earned my MFA my own way, and I’m sure that there are people out there that went about their own education and careers in differing, maybe even conflicting ways.
Having a nice mix of opinions and approaches to learning [...]