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Friday Flash | The Right Fit

Prompt: A story from your favorite place to spend the holidays The Right Fit "I can't wait to get back to Madison," Stefan said yesterday, "where everything makes sense." "Yeah." I hadn't thought of it like that before, but that's exactly how I feel about the place. As much as I love living in California [...]

Help Stop Censorship

Have you heard about the Stop Online Piracy Act yet? The controversial act threatens to introduce America's first system for censoring the internet, putting tons of independent artists (ahem, writers) who rely on the internet for our livelihood, at risk. Fight for the Future has organized against the act, and encourages the rest of us [...]

Friday Flash Weekly Writing Prompt

this week's prompt: A story from your favorite place to spend the holidays. Here's the deal: Friday Flash is a weekly writing exercise shared by thousands of writers worldwide. For me, it has become an invaluable routine that strengthens my story writing skills, so I've created this weekly prompt to encourage you to join in. December's [...]

Facebook: Page or Profile?

As Facebook has morphed from a tool for keeping in touch with old friends into (that, plus) a vital and strategic marketing tool, the social network has become a conglomerate of connections. Managing my Facebook connections, if I want to utilize the PR potential of the network, could be a full-time job in itself. There [...]

This Week in Words | Holiday Tour

Update The late posting of this article is a testament to how hectic the week has been. Stefan and I are in Washington right now, on our way to Seattle. We left home on Wednesday for his first Tribble run comedy tour, and we don't return until January 5.  We've got a month on the road [...]

Friday Flash | I Think I've Made It

this week's prompt: What was your most enlightening moment while traveling or on vacation? I think I've made it. The thought hits as I slide into my seat. I am suddenly doing everything I want to do in life in this one moment. Before this year, I hadn't traveled at all in my adult life. I [...]

eBook Publishing | Be Patient: Why I'm Willing to Wait for Sales

First, a reminder: There is still time to get your free copy of Welcome to the Shit Show! Just do 1 of these 5 things before midnight (PST) on Friday: Like This Artists' Life on Facebook. Tell your friends about the book on Twitter (and be sure to mention @danasitar). Add me to your circle on Google+. Comment on any by.dana.sitar  blog post (including this one). Review the book or [...]

Friday Flash Weekly Writing Prompt

this week's prompt: What was your most enlightening moment while traveling or on vacation? Here's the deal: Friday Flash is a weekly writing exercise shared by thousands of writers worldwide. For me, it has become an invaluable routine that strengthens my story writing skills, so I've created this weekly prompt to encourage you to join in. [...]

S2P | Instant Gratification

I was surprised at first at how often I would meet comedians who "used to write" or "try to write", who have tons of story ideas and inspiration, but never get around to writing them down. It's not surprising that they would be inspired; they're creative people with stories to tell, like any artist. But, [...]

This Week in Words | Accomplished and Excited

Update Here we are — The holiday season is well underway, and 2011 has officially begun to come to an end. This year has gone by faster than any I can remember, and I am more excited than ever to look back on all that has happened, and look ahead at 2012. This week, I [...]