Hello! Hi! It’s not 2020 anymore! I hope you had a safe and restful holiday season and that you’re ready to approach 2021 with vigor and creativity. Younger Nathan used to scoff at New Years’ Resolutions (calendars are an arbitrary measure of time after all… yeah I was that guy), but the older I’ve gotten, […]
The Writing Life
What we carry into 2021
I’m planning to take some time off for a much-needed break and some reflection on where I want to focus in 2021. Please continue to reach out to me if you need editing or consulting as I’m scheduling projects for January and February and will be answering emails over the holidays. The blog will return […]
Don’t rush
I often hear from authors who are all in a lather because they have to get their book to literary agents and on sale in bookstores like… right now. Preferably yesterday. Two weeks ago if possible. This often comes to a head around the holidays, when people are trying to rush to get ahead of […]
Your writing matters
Nearly every author I work with asks me a variation of the same question. “Is this any good?” “Am I wasting my time?” “Do I have any chance of getting published?” I always want to be helpful, but these aren’t questions I can really answer. Will my book become a bestseller? Probably not, but who […]
Miscalculating your fears
I’ve been thinking a lot about fear lately. And specifically about fearing the wrong things. In order to be your best self it helps to be fearless, calm, and to see reality as it actually exists, not filtered through an adrenaline-soaked haze. When you are thinking clearly and have access to accurate information it’s easier […]
Time to make fresh tracks
In these unprecedented, largely awful times, it’s tempting to look toward the distant future as a time when things will return to normal. When there’s a vaccine or the virus mutates into something less deadly or there’s a miracle cure. It’s hard to avoid looking at this time we’re in as a nightmare that will […]
