How Not To Write

I understand that flowers have surprisingly large teeth.
Motivational Thoughts For An Author #1:

[Via: Neil Gaiman's Journal]

Paul Collins is one of my favorite writers. Reading Sixpence House is the thing that saved me from the horrible idea of opening my own used bookshop. Nothing against used bookshops of course, I love them. It’s just that after I read his book I realized that me owning or working in [...]

Though maybe not in the title of a post…
I’m editing an introductory essay for my submission to Clarion West (yep, I’m going to do it). The first draft was a bang up job that everyone seemed to like. So, I thought I’ll just clean it up a bit and be done.
Well, as things [...]

My contributor’s copy of NOT QUITE WHAT I WAS PLANNING arrived this week. Now I can say I’m a published writer! Whoopee!
Well, it’s only 6 words but I’m at the top of page… Sorry! Not going to tell!
No, the title of the post isn’t my entry. I’m not going [...]

Aside from leaving your site to wither and die, how do you tell your readers that you’ve gone on walkabout (or whatever)?
I thought this was a cute “out of the office” message from Kimberly Wetherell:
Gone Scribblin’:
Hey y’all! I’m deep in the throes of rewrites for A Pretty Girl right now, so please forgive my lack [...]