Monthly Archives: April 2011

One book every writer should keep chained to their desk

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It is fitting that I begin my author’s website with one of my favorite writing manuals,  The Writer’s Journey, by Christopher Vogler. His book provided a road map for my book, Guardian Cats. Without it, I think my cats and I would have been lost… forever doomed to wander about in some time warp. This is the classic book on mythic story structure, based on Joseph Campbell’s Hero of a Thousand Faces. I affectionately refer to Vogler as Campbell’s translator. If you’ve read Campbell, you’ll understand what I mean. But the Writer’s Journey has… Continue reading →

7 things I’ve learned from writing

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A blank blog is a terrible thing that must be overcome by a brave jumping off. As in ‘Leap and the net will appear”, which was the name and substance of Michael Hyatt’s column this a.m. A little synchronicity happening? So here goes. I’ll start my blog by listing 7 things I’ve learned from writing every day for 4 years. I haven’t run out of words. First drafts are actually kind of fun, like playing in the mud and making a mess. The work comes later with editing,… Continue reading →

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