runwrite – Robert J. McCarter

A Short Story Writing Marathon: The Plan

June 1, 2017May 29, 2017 by Robert J. McCarter

Run/Write: The Briefest of Intros I’ve been writing seriously and regularly since 2009. I started running in 2015 and it has given me great perspective on writing. You see, writing is a subjective art, running is a measurable, quantifiable sport. Applying the lessons of running (the need for training, a race plan, proper support, gear, etc.) all help illuminate writing for me. I will be applying this concept to this series of blogs and plan to write …

A Short Story Writing Marathon: Introduction

June 9, 2017May 28, 2017 by Robert J. McCarter

Why I Quit Writing (Almost, Kinda, Sorta)

April 19, 2016April 18, 2016 by Robert J. McCarter

While this blog is focused on my recent experience with writing, the principles apply to whatever your passion is. Writing Is… Writing is easy: you’re just making things up and recording them. Writing is hard: it’s a subjective art and getting better is challenging and talks a long time. Add on to that the endless rejection and the fact that you have to learn a business as well as an art and it can be …

New Passions at Any Age

March 15, 2016 by Robert J. McCarter

See those smiles. That’s my wife, Aleia, and I after running our very first 10k last month at the Sedona Marathon. I’m 52, my wife is a tad older (being a gentleman and being married for so long, I shall not divulge her age). This day was the highlight of our year so far. Why? Well for me, it’s a brand new adventure. I only ran briefly as a boy and hated it. For my wife it’s …