On Saturday January 12, 2013, I was awarded an MFA in Creative Writing from the Stonecoast MFA Program at the University of Southern Maine. (Pictured above, L-to-R: Allister Timms, Derek Hoffman, Jim Kelly, Amy Tibbetts, Kendall Giles)

There was much rejoicing.

Note: as backgrounders on writing and …

At the end of 2012 I had the chance to have a fascinating talk with science fiction and fantasy author Myke Cole.

Originally for a presentation on becoming a professional writer I gave for the Stonecoast MFA program in Creative Writing at the University of Southern Maine, I think this interview …

I want to talk a bit about something that concerns people who want to achieve success in their new business or new career, but who have some sort of aversion to reaching out to other people socially or for guidance/mentorship/assistance. In other words, I want to talk about being introverted.

Being …