Jeff Goins is a writer. That’s how he’d say it. And, it’s how he wants us to say it. Straight up, proud, unapologetic. Own it. No more maybe, sometimes, I think, I might be… I am a writer. It’s the theme of his new e-book, You Are a Writer. The book is aimed at getting [...]
Every writer has his or her own voice, a unique style of writing. The good writers have perfected their style and worked hard to avoid bad habits. We all have them, it’s a matter of recognizing ours. I had an Ah Ha moment this morning. I’ve caught myself in a very bad habit (and “I’ve” [...]
No, this is not a little brain, big brain conversation, it’s about left vs. right. I’m left-handed, right-footed and apparently left-brained. A little mixed up. Yesterday I was thinking about left vs. right brain. So, I found and took the informal test. It showed 54% left brain, which kinda surprised me. I’m not into math [...]
Late last night I started The Tropic of Cancer by Henry Miller. I’ve never read it, though the book has been on my shelf for several years. Miller writes with a style that’s hard and almost staccato-like. 36 pages in, I’m not in love with it. Or him. I can be too quick in judging [...]
I’m a procrastinator and a voracious reader so it only makes sense that I might start reading about writing. I get to say I’m working on honing my craft without actually doing the real work! The problem is that I get very sidetracked in doing so. I have several books in the stack right now [...]
