Here are some old short pieces on writing I’ve arranged in one document. Two of these have appeared in publications back in the early aughts when the world was new, and there are images of them below just so you know I’m legit. Because internet, right?

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When a Writer Writes about Writing
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These are nine short essays I wrote about my writing career. There are some thoughtful bits, but mostly funny bits. The first two were published in writers’ magazines.

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Page from Byline magazine titled 'Art in Everyday Writing' by Robert W. Nelson, April 2000. Contains multiple paragraphs of text and a sidebar with a quote.
A page from a magazine or newspaper article titled 'Personal Essays' with a story called 'Assault on the Fourth Estate' by Robert W. Nelson, discussing a school visit and writing experiences. There is a blacked-out section on the right side of the page.