Yearly Archives: 2012

I’m a writer; this is just my day job

Posted on July 20, 2012 by L. Jacob

Wow.  Life really can take a hold of you, can’t it?  Okay, maybe a weekly post was a bad idea. My day job has been intruding way too much into my writing life.  By the time I get home from … Continue reading →

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Pain and the Writer

Posted on April 19, 2012 by L. Jacob

There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and open a vein. Red Smith In the most recent episode of Mad Men (the only TV show I watch), “Signal 30”, Roger Sterling calls Ken … Continue reading →

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I can do better than that!

Posted on April 10, 2012 by L. Jacob

I have just finished listening to a book, and if it wasn’t on Audible I would have thrown it across the room.  It was horrible!  When I finished, I knew that I could write better than this guy.  And I … Continue reading →

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Opening a Writer’s Toolbox

Posted on March 20, 2012 by L. Jacob

I like technology, though I wait until initial fervor dies down before purchasing some big ticket item, like an iPad or an iPhone.  I still haven’t gotten the iPhone. I also know the biggest tool of the trade is known … Continue reading →

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Inspiration

Posted on March 10, 2012 by L. Jacob

I hope to write a blog every week, for Saturday or Monday consumption, about what I think about writing, the writing life, or even, very simply, a writing prompt or an opinion on what are important items every writer should … Continue reading →

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Hello world!

Posted on February 27, 2012 by L. Jacob

Welcome to my blog, which will discuss writing, and what I’m reading and writing (or listening to) in the process of writing.  You may find book reviews here, or articles on how I feel about writing, or articles about where … Continue reading →

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