Daily Archives: August 23, 2010

Are We Writers Good Enough for the Internet Age?

Posted on August 23, 2010 by

Few writers have been around and working for as long as I have. Same is true of computer specialists. Endurance doesn’t mean I do great work, but it does give me some perspective on the quality of work that is … Continue reading →


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Writing Nowadays–How We’ve Changed

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I made my first professional sale in 1981 when I sold an article about raising rabbits to THE MOTHER EARTH NEWS. I was thirteen. Now my middle son is thirteen. My oldest son is making a go of writing fiction … Continue reading →


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On the Naming of Horses

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This one’s for Brenda, who suggested it. Names are important to a writer. They matter. What you call your characters influences how your readers react to them–either overtly or more subtly. Given a choice between a wizard named Schmendrick or … Continue reading →


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