Category Archives: Writing process

What’s Your Current Project?

Some of you who follow what goes on here may know I am working on a project. It’s more of a challenge really, from my best friend and nemesis Jeff over at 52 Projects. Originally the challenge was to write a novel–a short European-style novel (whatever that may be)–before I uprooted and moved from New [...]

Writing About Music for Writing

My friend Jeff has been talking about music, and particularly music while writing. Despite the fact that he brought up the scourge of John Denver, I felt compelled to respond.
Truth be told, I haven’t been listening to much music lately.
What? A black guy not espousing the joys of music to write to? What of the [...]

Getting Back to Business

OK, I almost went the way of every other blog or website done strictly for the love and none of the money. I almost let the damn thing atrophy.
Toward the end of 2007, daily life was completely taking over all sides of my brain and I wasn’t thinking much about After the MFA. Thankfully, Armand [...]