Two weeks ago today my first book was published in print. Why were people so much more excited about the print edition than the Kindle one?
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Pablo Gets A Copy Editor
So close to finishing my novel, I learned I needed a copy editor. I didn’t know what a copy editor was. Not exactly.
Read MoreGet a Job
When am I going to go back to work? Other than whether I've finished my novel, it’s the most frequent — even unrelenting — question I get.
Read MoreReady to Give Birth
The first time I shared the novel, I was shaking like a leaf. I felt exposed, any and all insecurities glaringly brought to light.
Read MoreA Roof with a View
Annie Dillard comments, “Appealing workplaces are to be avoided.” If that’s true, my month in Barcelona is off to a horrible start.
Read MoreDoubt is the Devil
“Doubt is the Devil! Show doubt, and he’ll be back!” A week ago I woke up with that quote resounding in my mind. The message could hardly have been more timely.
Read MoreWhy I Write
His question was an obvious one. Curiously though, it wasn’t one I recalled ever having been asked. I had to pose it to myself before I could give him an answer. Why do I write?
Read MoreThe Need to Retreat
Whether we stay near or go far, sometimes getting away is about much more than diversion. Sometimes it’s a necessity. Sometimes we need to retreat.
Read MoreLike by Like: A Month On Social Media
Given that it’s 2015, I could no longer put off learning to express myself in 140 characters or less. The time was nigh for strangers to see pictures of my every meal.
Read MoreLiving the Dream
It was baffling. All the more so because it kept happening. How could people — friends, family, and even total strangers — speak with such confidence about my having “done it”?
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