The Writer's Life

Share stories of being a writer and living the writer's life... or stories of being in the MFA program...

I'll start...

One of my favorite parts of writing and being a writer is when I get into the "zone" and the writing seems to just flow out of me. I had one day where I sat down to write and, after what seemed like only a half-hour or so, I became distracted by being extremely thirsty and hungry. When I finally gave into it, put the writing aside, and decided to head for the kitchen I realized that four hours had gone by since I'd started writing.

Another favorite writing phenomenon for me is when my characters and their lives literally speak to me. I can be doing the dishes and realize that a specific character is about to get a phone call and I have to go immediately to the computer and write that scene. The non-writers in my life used to think I was crazy. Now they're just used to it.

Writer's Digest Competition

Here is a competition coming up through Writer's Digest (Thanks for the leads Cindy)

78th Annual Writing Competition

We are now accepting entries in the 78th Annual Writing Competition. Don't miss your chance to win part of the more than $30,000 in cash and prizes. Compete and win in 10 categories. Deadline: 5/15/09

Full details and on-line entry in the contest are available at Writer's Digest Annual Competition


Check out their website for other contest information, resources, and more.