Monthly Archives: August 2012
The effing gatekeepers
An aspiring writer recently wrote in to one of my favorite advice columnists, Captain Awkward. The advice seeker loved to write, but lost confidence with every rejection letter. The question: how to persevere when all efforts seemed futile? Among the … Continue reading
A view from the passenger’s seat
If you’re a creative type, you may have noticed that it’s not always easy to hand over the reins of creativity to someone else. You may have noticed that this is true even when the thing to be created isn’t … Continue reading