Decaf Is for Editors

Caffeine, nectar of writers around the world.

Just keep writing. (And have another cup.)

Preaching and Practicing

I'm finding one of the drawbacks of this blog is I have to do what I'm telling others to do, especially would-be authors. (Whether fiction or non-fiction.)

This morning the first draft of a national column came before any blogging. (The monthly column's on family. For it.)

I suspect "national column" can sound impressive unless you've been writing one for a while. My wife and I have been doing one for 20 years and I've had other national columns going back another 10. I won't say the thrill is gone (I still like seeing my name in print, whether in ink or on a screen) but . . . the honeymoon is over.