And where do you happen to be? There is the literal answer to this question. You are sitting at your computer in your living room, let's say. Or sipping on a latte and staring at your laptop in some coffee shop that may not be named. Then there is the other answer. Where are you …
The “And-Then” Syndrome
How is it that a reasonably intelligent person can, say, triple check an email for typos, hit send, and then realize a huge mistake? Or that person might spend time composing a beautiful, thoughtful letter, only to drop in the mail slot and then realize some terrible was referred to? Or maybe that person strutted …
no gets left behind when no one moves forward
Reading and writing help us make sense of the world and find other ways of living. Art in all its forms entertains, saves, infuriates, bores, inspires, and surprises. Everything is contain in creativity. But creativity is not contain in a bubble. If it were, that creativity would hardly be released by poking it with …
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Wasn’t going to, but…
I made a few teeny-tiny changes to the chapter over there. Just a few. But now I'm really going to put it away for a while. Really.
See the Obvious
Every artist must face that moment of putting work out in front of the world. Some compare the experience to sending one's child out alone for the first time, but the child analogy doesn't always work. I'd hurt someone who hurt my child, but if that someone tears apart my work, well, there's more work …
Must Run Screaming
Why do we write and try to publish? Why do we put ourselves through this kind of lunacy? Why do we say we want to publish and then have panic attacks over anyone actually reading what we wrote? I'd write more but I've got to run screaming out of the room now. What are you doing?
Your time here will not cost 4k–but you get what you pay for…
The problem with wanting to be published is being published. Only a fool exposes herself to the world like that. Or hey, if you're going to expose yourself and expect to be paid, consider a gig that pays four grand an hour. On second thought, keep your four grand and read my story. Not as …
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Fat Ants Will Work for Fame and Fortune
Sometimes a writer might look at her novel and think, "Wow. I did it! And it isn't even bad." Other times that same writer might look at that same novel and think, "Fat ants jumping on my keyboard could've done a better job." The fat ants will make more money, too. They'll get interviewed by …
Get this thrill.
Got the ending of the novel and danced wildly around the living room. The rush was great enough for me to stop caring about the scary food growing in the fridge, the dog hair in the corners, and just about everything else. If you've never finished a novel, you should try it. Quite a thrill. …
ending, ending, ending, la-di-da, the END!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think you can figure this out.
Marta Bacon 