I savor the comments readers leave on this blog. But often they are apologetic in tone, along the lines of "I'm not really a writer," or "I aspire to be a writer." In the technical sense of the word "writer," at least as I see it, these statements are a lie. They "wrote" a comment, …
Tag: Michael Swanwick
5 Keys to Success for Aspiring Writers (Not) to Follow
Today's post is inspired by an award-winning fantasy and science fiction author I interviewed during my cross-country road trip, Michael Swanwick. For a time in the early 2000's he played a character online by the name of "Unca Mike," who took a different approach to writing advice: Most writing columns offer sound and useful advice …
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Struggling with the Supposed Distinction of Literary vs. Commercial
In three weeks I will drive to Montpelier, Vermont, to begin my final semester in an MFA in Writing program. Over the last few weeks I have devoted every spare minute to polishing the first draft of my work-in-progress--a travel memoir--so that I can hand the manuscript to whichever faculty member I am paired with …
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Creativity Tweets of the Week – 9/14/12
It dawned on me that I should collect some of the best links on writing and creativity I tweet during the week and compile them in a single, easy-to-use guide. I thought I'd call it "Creativity Tweets of the Week." Oh yeah, I used to do this pretty regularly, didn't I? Here at the Artist's …
The Artist's Road 