“Planning to write is not writing. Outlining…researching…talking to people about what you’re doing, none of that is writing. Writing is writing.” - E.L. Doctorow Apparently, I’m not writing today.  I am, however, mowing the lawn, eating good food, … [Read more...]

For many of us, computers become extensions of our lives—diaries and reflections of our work and interests, friends and communications—all the little details that consume us, from weather.com to the half-written poem we’ve been struggling for over a year to … [Read more...]

“You must write every single day of your life…You must lurk in libraries and climb the stacks like ladders to sniff books like perfumes and wear books like hats upon your crazy heads….may you be in love every day for the next 20,000 days. And out of that love, remake a … [Read more...]

I read an interesting post at Genreality called Great Expectations: This weekend I’m meeting with an acquaintance who intends to write a book, and who is looking for insight, information, and advice on how to go about this. I’ve had a couple dozen meetings like this since I … [Read more...]

Tough times don’t last, tough people do, remember? ~ Gregory Peck Still in the trenches.  Each book in an education.  Every time I start from that first sentence, I feel as though I’ve never written a book before in my life and that I’m beginning … [Read more...]

“Bring me then the plant that points to those bright Lucidites swirling up from the earth, And life itself exhaling that central breath! Bring me the sunflower crazed with the love of light.” ~ Eugenio Montale … [Read more...]

Okay, so I previewed the first five pages the other day—without text—and now here they are again, with the script attached.  Enjoy!  … [Read more...]

Starting late this week (or early next), you’ll probably begin to see these same pages all over major comic book sites—except with dialogue in the panels—but I thought you might still enjoy a brief preview of what’s coming up in issue #77 (to be released … [Read more...]

Frankly, because I love what I do, and because I work from home (and, too, because I don’t have a family), it’s rare that I take a true day off, without any writing whatsoever (without guilt, which is a careful distinction).  Though I’ll put in some work … [Read more...]

I’m all worded out.  Been writing all day, not talking much except through my fingers.  So, like, if you had a phone conversation with me, right now, all you’d get would be “um, yeah, rock on.” Which, actually, isn’t that much different … [Read more...]