How Not To Write

Lots of visitors this last week, so I thought I’d put up a little note of welcome!
But before I start, a quick note of thanks to Dustin Wax for including HNTW on the list of writerly sites in today’s Lifehack post, The Ultimate Writing Productivity Resource. (check it out if you haven’t read it [...]

Me!
I thought it was only fair to have a new post about not getting into Clarion West since I’ve been maintaining another post about folks who have…
Nicest Rejection Ever
I have no idea if this is the kind of rejection everyone gets, but I have to say that it is one of the [...]

These happy folks have reported acceptance! Have fun, folks!
http://raven-radiation.livejournal.com
http://albionidaho.livejournal.com
http://jimnstewart.blogspot.com
http://www.pamrentz.com
http://rajankhanna.livejournal.com
http://book-o-holic.blogspot.com
http://alphawolfguide.livejournal.com/
http://spitkitten.livejournal.com/
I will update this post with more links as I find them. Feel free to post in the comments if you know someone going!
[P.S. No, I haven't heard about my application. According the Clarion West website, applicants should hear by late March so I [...]

I really liked this post by Felicia Donovan, especially the part where she whips out her bookmark. Just too funny!!!!
Really, I’m a Writer:

I am a REAL writer, a published one, in fact.
I whip THE BLACK WIDOW AGENCY bookmark out of my purse at the speed of lightning and flap it like a hundred [...]

How often do you practice writing? Daily?
Ok, so how many hours have you put in over the last 10 years?
Below is a heavily edited teaser for Mark Terry’s article on what writing for 10,000 means to your writing.
10,000 Hours:

The distance between “familiarity” and “mastery” is very far indeed.
I immediately thought of the oft-repeated suggestion [...]