When I picked up the mail this morning I smiled. Nestled between the pizza flyer and a catalogue was a letter from my good friend Lockwood. I thought, “Oh great. Lock has sent his Christmas missive early.” I eagerly ripped open the envelope and took out the paper — and then stopped smiling. The first…
I’ve never been too PC. Which is why I really enjoyed this post by Alan Weiss on the pain in the bum nature of PC people.
My paternal grandfather lived to be 94! Still sharp and with it. My dad just turned 86 and is doing very well. A Chinese Herbalist recently told me I have strong genes. So, my dream goal is to live to at least 100. What about you? Find out if you have what it takes here…
Would you work for 4 cents? Well, that’s what writers get paid for their work on TV shows, etc. The WGA explains what that strike is all about. Via Writers Blog.
Okay so I stole the title of this post from John Tesh! Get over it. Useful articles for Genre Busters from Monster. – The 10 Worst Mistakes Career Changers Can Make – Networking Tips For The Holidays – Recognize Business-Opportunity Fraud
Creative professionals of all kinds, from architects to writers, don’t do JOBS. Well, not if they’re smart. Creatives aren’t cut out to work for companies. As a client said today, and I loosely quote, "companies suck the life out of you!" Companies are about rules, policies, procedures, mass production. Very few corporations with the notable…
(C) 2007 Lyle T. Lachmuth, ALL Rights Reserved If you like this poem, LINK to it, please. What is my destinythat calls me so? What is the expressionthat wants to writefrom me? I hear the echoesof a distant voicebutam uncertainhow to transformthat voiceto action,to make it real. If I knewwhat wanted expressionit would bean urgingto…
It’s National Novel Writing Month, also know as NaNoWriMo. I’ll be ‘reporting in’ on progress and lack thereof here. And, I’ll be posting daily excerpts from my novel over at www.LyleTLachmuth.com It’s not too late for YOU to participate.
I am smitten with the writings of Julia Cameron. I have FIVE of her books! And, I believe in the power of Morning Pages, Julia’s wonderful invention for creating a spiritual awakening in writers. BUT, but, I don’t do them RIGHT! Julia wants me to write longhand. Sheesh if I did that I couldn’t read…
I delivered my Creative Unsticking(TM) workshop yesterday to the Calgary chapter of the Professional Writers Association of Canada. Thanks to all who attended for your participation and provocative questions. I want to focus on an "block" that was raised by one of the attendees because I believe it exemplifies a common struggle for writers and…
