Having Rheumatoid Arhtirtis sometimes makes typing, or even writing by hand, difficult. I know at least one author who gave up writing when carpal tunnel made it so painful she could no longer take joy in the process. When my hands are very bad,  I use voice recognition software called Dragon Naturally Speaking (which I wrote about…

I’m big on letting my subconscious mind do a lot of the work of creating a story. This part of our mind always seems a little out of reach. It’s full of the most amazing things–think of your dreams. You couldn’t brainstorm the remarkable events in your dreams if you tried. So, I’m always coming…