Congratulations, You Exist

Today I received my first rejection letter from a literary agent. You'd think I'd be bummed about that, but I see it as a step in the right direction. To receive a rejection letter means I actually wrote something and made the effort to put it out into the real world. That's progress. I like…

Gifts Are For Giving

Sometimes we call talents "gifts." I wonder what we mean by that. Is a talent a gift to the person who possesses it, or is the talent to be given as a gift to others?  Perhaps both.  A few years ago, I had an epiphany. Then I forgot about it, and not 20 minutes ago…

Think, Write, Repeat

Quantity doesn't have to come at the expense of quality.