Updated September 18, 2022 — I published my first Medium story (that’s what Medium calls articles or posts) on February 24, 2014. Over the nearly ten years since, I’ve learned a lot about the ins and outs of the platform while publishing hundreds of stories and amassing 50k(!) followers. Medium constantly evolves and expands features…

This Week In Writing, we talk about good intentions, rumored Apple products, and buying domain names — I intentionally broke a 1,903-day journaling streak a few months back. It was the right decision, and I don’t regret it. However, I’ve not returned in any capacity since. I intended to write when I had something to say. It turns out that’s a bad motivator. Either that or I…

Today’s Write Now interview features Carlyn Greenwald, former Hollywood lackey and co-author of TIME OUT. — Who are you? My name’s Carlyn Greenwald, and I’m a YA and Adult author based out of Los Angeles. In my spare time, I also write features and pilots. Carlyn’s latest book, TIME OUT, will be released next week. What do you write? In the most technical, genre sense, I tend to gravitate toward contemporary books, whether…

This Week In Writing, we talk about the importance of metrics and why I barely pay attention to mine — I had a car that crossed the 100,000-mile mark on the odometer once. Do any cars still have physical odometers? Anyway, I watched the little numbers roll from 99,999 to 100,000. It happened years ago before I had a camera in my pocket every day. While it seemed like a…

Today’s Write Now interview features James Polkinghorn, estate attorney and author of LIQUID SHADES OF BLUE. — Who are you? Jim Polkinghorn. I’m a partner in a national labor and employment law firm. I operate out of the Ft. Lauderdale office but am semi-retired and living in Key West. What do you write? I’ve written one book, a work of fiction falling in the mystery/suspense category. I’ve been writing in one context or another…

Today’s Write Now interview features Robert Loewen, a novelist who was inspired by his mother-in-law’s true story. — Who are you? I am the author of a debut novel, The Lioness of Leiden, about the Dutch resistance in World War II. I have lived in California my whole life and currently reside with my wife, Jacinta, in Laguna Beach. …

This Week In Writing, we explore a middle-of-the-road approach to ChatGPT and the future of writing — The Writers Guild of America is on strike. I’m not fully versed on the provisions the Guild is striking over, but I know one of them is protections against the absolute tidal wave of AI. AI can’t write with feeling or emotion (yet), but the WGA is wise to address…

Today’s Write Now interview features Michael Berry, professor of contemporary Chinese cultural studies and author of HOSPITAL. — Who are you? My name is Michael Berry; I am a Professor of Contemporary Chinese Cultural Studies at UCLA, where I also serve as Director of the Center for Chinese Studies. I research Chinese film and literature and have been a literary translator since 1997. I live in Los Angeles.

This Week In Writing, we talk about all the “Twitter Alternatives” and what makes the most sense for writers. — For many years, Twitter was the place for writers. Less than a year ago, I sent an issue of This Week In Writing proclaiming, “you should be on Twitter.” That, um, didn’t age well. Today, Twitter alternatives are a dime a dozen. Remember for a week last year when Hive…