I started writing as a freshman at SUNY Buffalo quite a while ago. The coolest kids I knew were in English, and the coolest of them all seemed to be writers. That’s where I wanted to be. But once I went to work I wrote only institutional copy for many years....
I’ve been having a regular correspondence with my friend and writing instructor Suzanne Murray about the relationship of writers to publishing, and how to best understand the situation they face today. Recently, Suzanne sent me another question: Why would a...
Several years ago I returned to writing after an absence of many years. Hard to believe now, but I had found other channels for creativity over the years—as a designer, a teacher and a cook—but the central importance writing had never diminished. There was...
My friend Suzanne Murray leads writing workshops, acts as a creativity coach, and leads literary trips to Ireland. I was fortunate to work with her for over a year. In the near future I’m going to introduce Suzanne to you more formally through an interview, but...