Beyond Writing: My Publishing Team

There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.Ernest Hemingway I have bled all the words out of me for Roughing it in Africa. I wrote and edited and wrote some more, then had my publisher go over the book again for another round of edits. But those…

Coming Soon: Roughing it in Africa

Roughing it in Africa The first draft of everything is shit. Ernest Hemingway It's true. I started writing a story about my travels through Africa many years ago. I started and stopped, abandoning everything due to lack of talent, drive, and whatever else you can blame failed stories on. Ultimately, I wasn't ready. I wasn't…

Word Flow

So far in 2020, I have been surrounded by words. Words in translation. Memories drawn from the far reaches of my brain. Stories spun from the minds of others. So many glorious words. I am talking about not only reading, but also writing! Word Flow Last year was a tough one for my reading pile.…

A Year in the Rear View

As the year winds to a close, it is inevitable that I think back on what 2019 held. There were ups and downs, as any year will have, but overall it looks kind of nice! 2019 in the Rear View As January is all about resolutions, I decided to start the year with one myself.…

Making Time

Time to Write... Blog Schedule How often do you publish on your blog? A few years ago, I had some pretty amazing output. In 2010 on A New Day, I published 337 posts! That is close to a post every day. That impresses the heck out of me. The following year that number slipped to…