Monthly Archives: August 2011

Confessions of a Compulsive Book Collector

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Tim Dodge

My name is Tim and I’m a compulsive book collector. There’s no point in denying it. There’s a pile tipping over in my closet. There are countless more in the basement. When I pop into my son’s bedrooms, I eye … Continue reading →

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Dealing With a Setback

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Tim Dodge

For those who might not know, I have a small freelance writing business. For the past three-plus years, I’ve written short articles for a web site related to my industry. It’s been a good gig, and it’s paid for me … Continue reading →

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Why It’s Taking Me So Long To Finish This Book

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Tim Dodge

To my horror, I recently realized I’ve been working on my current novel for two years. This is ridiculous. My first novel, titled Golden Chances, took around 15 months (this book, which beta readers told me picked up in the … Continue reading →

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Cooking As Artistic Expression

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Tim Dodge

I got home from the gym around 9 tonight and found my youngest son in the family room watching the season finale of Master Chef. I had never seen any part of the show before last week when we were … Continue reading →

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