Today I had a nice long chat with a friend and fellow writer. He was feeling a little down about… Read more Dating Advice for Writers
Category: the writing life
Writing Awards Make Me Crazy.
Much has been written about writing awards: if they matter, why they matter, why they’re helping writers, why they’re hurting… Read more Writing Awards Make Me Crazy.
The Saddest Stories Are Always True
I’m going to try my best to avoid getting sued here, but I want to say something about literary scams… Read more The Saddest Stories Are Always True
9 Writers Walk into a Bar…
…and one says to the other, “Hey, J. Bradley, you never interviewed me when I had a story in PANK.… Read more 9 Writers Walk into a Bar…
AWP
As you’ve probably noticed, there’s actually a law that says that if you went to AWP you HAVE to blog… Read more AWP
Shifting the Discussion
So, yes, there is a post missing from this blog. If you’ve been here recently, you know what I’m talking… Read more Shifting the Discussion
Writers’ Block and Self-Hypnosis
Because I live in the shadow of the eternal fear that I have nothing original to say, I did a… Read more Writers’ Block and Self-Hypnosis
Why Duotrope’s Digest is Ruining My Life
I mentioned this before, but I think it deserves a more thorough discussion. At first, I used Duotrope’s Digest as… Read more Why Duotrope’s Digest is Ruining My Life
Aubrey Hirsch 