by Maggie Preston | Sep 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
We’ve all heard phrases like “think out of the box” and “taking it to the next level” but actually achieving this task can be Herculean. There’s nothing like someone demanding creativity on the spot to make your creative juices...
by Maggie Preston | Aug 30, 2022 | Uncategorized
I’m a touch anal retentive. I like rules. In fact, it’s how I make my living. I like knowing what’s going to happen so I plan things out, even for contingencies that won’t likely happen. I’m very well prepared for the zombie apocalypse, btw. But by planning, I take...
by Maggie Preston | Aug 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
“There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at the typewriter and bleed.” ~~Ernest Hemingway. I always wonder if the truly great writers struggle to put words on paper, or if it’s just such a natural part of them that the stories just flow...
by Maggie Preston | Jul 30, 2022 | Uncategorized
I went to a liberal arts college, a place that’s supposedly deeply connected to the humanities. In my freshman lit class, we read Beowulf and were asked to re-write the story as part of a final exam. Imagine that! The professor (aka the evil professor) encouraged me...
by Maggie Preston | Jul 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
I started a new job in June. As a contractor, I do that a lot. New clients. New people to learn about and work with. New stress. The newness of a job is mostly old hat these days. It’s a little like starting a new book. You’ve got to figure out the lay of...
by Maggie Preston | Jun 30, 2022 | Uncategorized
One of the questions a writer hears most often is, “Where do you get your ideas?” The easy answer is: Where don’t I get my ideas? The news, an overheard conversation, an article in a magazine, a dream, a friend…or an enemy. The harder question...
