by Daniel Howard | Jun 23, 2015 | Indie Publishing, The Writer's Life
Whenever I meet someone new, the social contract kicks in and someone inevitably asks, “So, what do you do for a living?” Or some equally trite equivalent. I have a lot of options — teaching, editing, writing, and a few others from time to time...
by Daniel Howard | Sep 23, 2014 | The Writer's Life
As an editor, I’m also in the position to criticize and alter other writers work, especially when they submit to my anthology. I go out of my way to be accommodating, not only because I don’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings, but at thirty-three I still look thirteen....
by Daniel Howard | Sep 16, 2014 | The Writer's Life
So what inspired this blog post? Funny you should ask. I’ve recently been reminded of the sting of criticism, and it was upsetting. Mostly, it was upsetting because it came out of the blue, but it also may have cost me a steady project. I won’t go into the details,...
by Daniel Howard | Sep 9, 2014 | The Writer's Life
Writing is more than just a job. It’s a lifestyle choice. It’s a way of looking at things. It’s and art and a science. It can be one of the simplest, most straightforward processes. Or it can be a steaming pile of pretentiousness. It’s act of creation that we invest...
by Daniel Howard | May 20, 2014 | The Writer's Life
I hate writer’s block. It’s like an itch you can’t scratch, a painful pressure in the creative sinuses, a constipation of the soul. Luckily, there are various back scratchers, nasal sprays, and laxatives available for writer’s block. It can be overcome, or it passes...
by Daniel Howard | Apr 24, 2014 | The Writer's Life
This is not an original idea. I’ve heard it before somewhere, probably several somewheres in fact, but that doesn’t mean I can’t give it my own spin. The title says it all: Inspiration is for amateurs. I’m speaking here as a working writer. The majority of my income...
I'm a writer, editor, nerd, and foul-mouthed cheerleader of creative people everywhere. When not trying to force words to do my bidding, I'm a husband and father. 
