can't help telling stories
This is a list of posts about a variety of topics. If you’re in a writing rut, something here might help you climb out.
27 Posts That’ll Light a Fire Under Your Ass and Make You a Better Writer
http://boostblogtraffic.com/how-to-become-a-better-writer/
I wish I had more time to read. I know I’m a writer because I loved the worlds I found in books. Books that are award-quality generate ideas and demonstrate craft. So these nominees for the Arthur C. Clarke Award are on my “sci-fi to read” list.
2015 Shortlist Announced | Arthur C. Clarke Award
http://www.clarkeaward.com/previous-awards/shortlists/2015-shortlist-announced/
Ever wake up and wonder if you’re really a writer? Do you think it’s time to forget this crazy dream and just get on with your day job? Before you decide, ask yourself what your real passion is.
Two Ways to Clarify Your Professional Passions – HBR
https://hbr.org/2015/03/two-ways-to-clarify-your-professional-passions
These seven tips, not new, are worth a review.
Jennifer Blanchard | The Professional Writer Puzzle: 7 Pieces You Need To Be Successful
http://jenniferblanchard.net/pro-writer-puzzle/
Here’s a reflection about creative work and getting paid by an Australian writer and mother. She raises the age-old questions about balancing work and motherhhood, and getting paid for writing. (So you know, HECS is an Australian student loan program and TAFE is a vocational training system.) While she offers no new solutions, sometimes knowing others struggle with the same challenges — including fatherhood — helps.
The literary mother load | Overland literary journal
https://overland.org.au/2015/03/the-literary-mother-load/
sharon p. lynn 