bobwelch23
Feb 12, 20143 min read
Living a Yahtzee life
They say if you want to make money in the writing business you find a niche and go to that place again and again. In other words, if the...
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bobwelch23
Jan 30, 20133 min read
Why I don’t believe in writer’s block
It’s one of the most oft-asked questions I get as a writer and teacher: “What can I do about writer’s block?” “Write,” I say. (I was...
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bobwelch23
Sep 1, 20122 min read
Earning my Wonderful Life wings
Pacific Continental Bank in my home town of Eugene has an interesting requirement for all new employees going through their orientation:...
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bobwelch23
Mar 20, 20122 min read
New book came easier than ‘Nightingale’
Ah, but some books come more easily. Last spring, in my post-Beachside Writers recovery week in Yachats, I read Laura Hillenbrand’s...
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bobwelch23
Jan 31, 20113 min read
Why we write
AS I PREPARE for the Feb. 25-27 Beachside Writers Workshop in Yachats, the question comes up as it certainly will that weekend. Why...
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bobwelch23
Apr 18, 20103 min read
On National Columnists Day, a tip of the hat to Ernie Pyle
Today, April 18, is National Columnists Day. Like I needed to remind you! I can just imagine the wild celebrations going on from the...
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bobwelch23
Apr 13, 20107 min read
Sweat words: The top 10 sports books
Since words are the raw material I use in writing and speaking, a lot of my posts are going to deal with writing, speaking, books,...
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bobwelch23
Jan 26, 20101 min read
Beachside Writers
We still have three spots available for the Feb. 19-21, 2010 Beachside Writers Workshop in Yachats. It’s designed for beginning and...
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