Happy War of the Worlds day to those who celebrate. I live just a couple miles from the site where the aliens "landed". They have a monument set up in a nice little park commemorating the broadcast. en.wikipedia.org/wik...

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Read like a writer. Read widely and with the attention of a mechanic taking apart a car. Can you figure out how that writer made you feel emotions? How they built a character you care about? It's like watching a magic trick. It's all happening in front of you. You just have to see it.

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You don't need to write every day to be a writer. I definitely don't. I find it useful to have a weekly writing schedule, but it's okay to miss a writing session. Sometimes, you need rest more.

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Short fiction is a numbers game. The more you submit, the more you will get published. Don't be afraid to send your stuff out. Don't self-reject. Editors want your stories!

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Write the weird thing that is your secret, strange joy. My writing career took off when I started writing the stories of my heart and stopped worrying if they were too weird to get published.

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