Tag Archives: trial and error

The Valley of Ideas

Posted on May 22, 2015 by J. Sevick

Um… I’ve been horrible about updating. I’m so sorry. I don’t really have an excuse, other than that my last post was well-received (thank you!) and I didn’t mind leaving it up as the front of my site, with nothing … Continue reading →

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Permission to Fail

Posted on February 20, 2015 by J. Sevick

I always thought finishing a draft was everything. Not just because that’s the only way to even get close to publication–because I figured that all my doubts and insecurities about writing were just because I didn’t know what I was … Continue reading →

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How Being a Pack Rat Can Kill Your Writing

Posted on January 14, 2015 by J. Sevick

There’s a myth out there—perpetuated by images of lightbulbs popping overhead and final pages being set upon tidy piles beside typewriters—that books arrive fully formed, like babies delivered already cute and bundled by the stork. Oh, sure, it may not … Continue reading →

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