Author Archives: quagmire

As the world becomes increasingly digital, writing becomes more important. This is especially true for non-writers. If you work in an office, the majority of your communications are made with text by email or IM.Whether you like it or not, … Continue reading →

When someone tells me they cannot put their thoughts into writing, that the process is out of reach, I’ve recently begun giving standard advice: Read Jack Kerouac. On discovering his work a few years ago, I experienced a creative epiphany, … Continue reading →

Recently, someone made the comment that writing is easy and proceeded to give me a list of topics and methods of comparing various items and areas in our lives. Voila! Instant paragraphs. On to Mozart. Here is a Piano Concerto … Continue reading →

Including coffee stops, one hour of writing. That’s the mandate. This might be called “Writer’s Block Addressed,” what with the coffee-getting and back scratching. Let’s talk about the ways I/we avoid writing, all too easy and a prevalent ailment of … Continue reading →