MYTHBUSTERS

Writer/Fitness, an oxymoron: I’m an avid fitness buff and believe in the idea of healthy body, healthy mind. The writing life is a sedentary one, don’t fall victim to the notion that writers must abuse their bodies to be “creative”. As an alum of Johns Hopkins University and the University of Arizona writing programs where I encountered all kinds of lifestyles—I’m here to tell you, good writing does NOT come from alcoholic stupor, drug addiction, sloth-like living, buckets of coffee, cigarettes or mind-altering substances! Best advice I ever got—ASS IN CHAIR!