Podcast Episode: The Poet’s Path To Mastery

Pip: Thomas Cannon author writes about poetry the way a good coach talks about training — with honesty about the long road and genuine enthusiasm for the work itself. Mara: Today we're covering two territories: the craft of building a writing practice over time, and the more personal question of what it means to claim … Continue reading Podcast Episode: The Poet’s Path To Mastery

Mastering Poetry: Write a Million Words to Success

“Your first million words don’t count.” In other words you have to write a million words to get good.”   I think this is a great thing to keep in mind in order to keep writing and keep striving to get better (and actually if you keep writing, you will get better). For poets this leads … Continue reading Mastering Poetry: Write a Million Words to Success

Overview & Tips of Writing

Writing Tom Cannon    @Tcbcannon Dixie Jarchow  writing as Daisy Jerico Habits and Tips  (many from writing conferences)  Find the best time for you to write.  Keep trying to make it a habit.  If you miss a day, you still get to be a writer. Keep some sort of journal, even if it is a word … Continue reading Overview & Tips of Writing

Living In Their Parents’ Basement

Our perceptions are not facts.  We often get our views wrong. And yet, I also fear that there is an epidemic of young people that fail to launch.  They do not support themselves and live with their parents. And perhaps it is true that many young people are weak and babied by their parents.   Yet, … Continue reading Living In Their Parents’ Basement