Category Archives: On Writing

Good journalism still matters. It’s always mattered. But it seems to be fading in today’s media culture. Here’s why, and what we can do about it.

Do you remember the good old days when writing was a craft in itself? There were no rules. But that was before the world went digital.

For readers, there’s a resilience about grit lit, a natural vigor that makes no excuses. But what is it about this grit that is so appealing to writers?

You have a story. It’s been rolling around in your mind for months, maybe years. But there is only one way to put it on paper.

All writers face adversity at some point in the process. What’s difficult, though, is when it’s created by you. What’s your writing kryptonite?

My advice for aspiring writers is simple: Keep at it. That old cliché rings true—practice makes perfect, like with anything in life. Well, maybe not perfect, but the best way to become a better writer is to continue writing. Seems straightforward, right? You’d be surprised how difficult this notion can be for some writers. IContinue reading “Simple advice for aspiring writers”

This past Tuesday I released my third book, a collection of short stories called In a Northern Town. It seems my writing is getting shorter and shorter. Maybe it has gone with the attention spans of our youth. First came the novel. Then came a novella, which I followed up with a second novella. Being connected,Continue reading “The craft of the short story”