Tag: writing
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On language: The unfortunate nominalization of spend and ask
A pet peeve of the English language.
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Defending good grammar, sort of
When you write, do it only as well as the situation demands.
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Strengthening the creative muscle
Here’s how I manage to publish here six days a week.
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The future of Down the Road
If you take my monthly newsletter, Back Roads, you read this a couple weeks ago. The main point of Back Roads is to give subscribers previews of what I’m working on and let them be the first to know when I publish a new book. I’m also a little more personal there than I am…
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Ship Mode: Recognizing when it’s time to stop polishing your work and just ship it
As I worked on my book, I reached the point where I’d polished it enough. It was time to ship it!
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Recommended: Writing workshop
A recommendation of a terrific writing workshop.
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How to blog every day
I blog six days a week. Here’s how I keep that pace up.
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Few people make real money following their passions, and you probably won’t be one of them
Have you ever wished you could make a living following your passions? Here’s why it’s generally a terrible idea.
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The well is never truly dry
What to do as a writer or photographer when the words won’t come and you don’t feel like picking up your camera.
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A blog update and a question for you
Going meta, talking about the current state of the blog, and wondering if you think I post too often.
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More lessons learned in self-publishing
My book, it’s just not selling. I can’t say I’m surprised; I have no idea how to market it.
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What’s the point of blogging if nobody reads what you write?
If you’re blogging, some part of you wants to be read. So write in a way that draws in readers and keeps them interested. Otherwise, what’s the point?