Autumn is in the air now and there’s no mistaking that the summer is over. The leaves are turning, everyone has their Halloween decorations and other fall accoutrement on display, and coffee shops are advertising their pumpkin lattes. We’ve come to the end of another month and I haven’t gotten nearly as far in my … Continue reading Obeying the Muse
Category: The Writing Life
When Is It Too Much?
I’m going overboard. Well, depends on how you look at it. From a marketing perspective, a writer can never do too much. There’s no such thing. So, with that in mind, I’m setting off again for another writer’s event: The Left Coast Lesbian Conference, LCLC for short. And I will be co-leading a workshop on … Continue reading When Is It Too Much?
The Comfort Zone
Someone said to me yesterday, “People think I’m stuck up, but really I’m scared.” It made me laugh because I’m much the same way. I’ve been so shy and introverted my entire life that meeting new people has always been a dicey prospect for me. I’m no longer shy about meeting new people because at … Continue reading The Comfort Zone
The Painful Journeys of Writing
First, my chat and reading over at the Bar Rag is up for your listening pleasure. If you're interested, stop by when you get a chance to get a sample of Twice Bitten. Now, onto emotional stuff. In one way or another, writers face their fears. Some do it directly by writing about something traumatic … Continue reading The Painful Journeys of Writing
On Reviews
In my other life, I write nonfiction. I have a book published and am working on a second. The first was self-published and then got picked up by a small publishing house. For my second, I’m trying to get an agent so that I can, hopefully, sell it to a larger house. Here’s the thing: … Continue reading On Reviews
Wanted: A Bit of Satisfaction
Warning: What you are about to read is drunken, TGIF-inspired rambling on the meaning of life. Or something like that. I sit here on my couch, alcoholic beverage on my coffee table, my cats sprawled in various locations (making it very clear that they've worked enough for one day), and I'm wondering about where my … Continue reading Wanted: A Bit of Satisfaction
R.G. Emanuelle 