http://doublevisionconsulting.com/blog What's it like to be a writer? What editing tips can I give other writers? Mon, 19 Jul 2010 20:34:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Writers are a separate species. We collect people. We collect places. We collect sounds and smells. We collect turns of phrase. We collect tidbits of human emotions, dramas and traumas, the best and the worst of life on planet earth. You could say we "professionally" people-watch and eavesdrop, then weave together what ... http://doublevisionconsulting.com/blog/2010/07/19/be-a-collector/ Rejection. Is there a nastier word? As writers, if you submit, you will receive rejections. And if you submit a lot, you'll receive lots of rejections. How can you handle them? Is there any perfect way? I like to kick something. I've learned to make sure I'm wearing shoes when I ... http://doublevisionconsulting.com/blog/2010/07/17/lets-get-ready-to-grrrrrumble/ It's easy to remember how long I've been a "real writer", meaning, when that first sale transformed me from wanna-be writer to actual writer. I was expecting our second child, Malorri, and on doctor-ordered full bed rest, barely allowed up to walk a few steps to the bathroom or take a quick daily shower. ... http://doublevisionconsulting.com/blog/2010/07/15/21/ With acknowledgements to the late and great Paul Harvey for my adaption of his famous line, did you read my entry yesterday, "The Juggle"? If you did, first of all, thank you. Someone read it! Second, for those of you who didn't, the topic was how to handle parenting and writing, at the ... http://doublevisionconsulting.com/blog/2010/07/14/and-now-the-rest-of-the-um-backstory/ Hey, all you moms and dads out there--if you're trying to be a real writer, is it difficult to juggle everything for your kids AND your writing? Some writers are even juggling the extra responsibility of a "real" job, part-time or full-time. How do you do it all? How, how, how? You, ... http://doublevisionconsulting.com/blog/2010/07/13/the-juggle/ As a kid, did you ever mess up and holler, "Do-overs!" I know I did. Sometimes, it worked. Other times, my three sibs or crew of cousins didn't go for that. How about you? If you're out there and choose to read this, will you allow me a major do-over? I've ... http://doublevisionconsulting.com/blog/2010/07/12/do-overs/ These are always the first questions I get asked when I speak in classrooms. Kids--and adults, too, I think--have this impression that all writers are super-rich. You know, with first names like "J.K." or "Stephenie." But no, I've been writing for 20 years and so far, I don't ride in ... http://doublevisionconsulting.com/blog/2010/01/22/are-you-rich-how-much-money-do-you-make/ What's it like to be a writer? What editing tips can I give other writers? For the past 20 years, I've worked as a freelance writer. In those 20 years, I've published 500 things in magazines and material in four books. Along the way, I've led several critique groups and taught ... http://doublevisionconsulting.com/blog/2010/01/22/about/