Fifth Draft

Where I learn about what it takes to be a professional author.

500

Welcome to the 500th blog on my site.

Yesterday, I shared this post over on my Bluesky (of which I am now Verified so hurray for me being me!): https://bsky.app/profile/fifthdraft.com/post/3lcq57gkhsk2m https://bsky.app/profile/fifthdraft.com/post/3lcq57nc74s2m Which is exciting, but I realized a lot of people in my close circle may not understand... Continue Reading →

Then the world fell apart. Right after we welcomed two little boys into it.

Here's the trick, and it's the trick you reteach yourself over and over, again and again: just showing up is most of the fight.

You don't want a schedule to be The Job.

And this leads to something you've been scared of putting together for so long.

What's the solution? Find more time? Make more time?

How long does that work actually take?

But, are you finishing books?