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  The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.  — Chinese Proverb   Finish Your Book Now, Not Later   I do believe there are seasons in our writing lives. Sometimes we’re actively engaged in

The world loves the romantic ideal of the writer alone in her garret, wrestling with her muse and grinding out her book all by her lonesome self. Cue soundtrack for a cold, whistling wind. Can someone please toss some coal

Okay, but do you want to finish your book though? I ask because not every writer necessarily wants to write a full book. For years, I was happy just writing and publishing individual poems and stories. But once the idea

It’s a lonely life, the writer’s life. Or is it? We love the myth of writing as a lone activity, the writer huddled in a cold loft wearing fingerless gloves and turning out pages by the light of a single

  “Who do you think you are?” “You’re not really a writer – why not just be a reader and be happy with that?”  “Does the world really need another mediocre poem or story?” “This sucks! Who’s even going to