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Thomas Burchfield

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Born in Peekskill New York, I now live in Northern California with my wife, Elizabeth,

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Thomas Burchfield I don't have a summer" list per se. I write for the THE STRAND MAGAZINE, so any lists I make tend to be geared toward them.…moreI don't have a summer" list per se. I write for the THE STRAND MAGAZINE, so any lists I make tend to be geared toward them.(less)
Thomas Burchfield I don't believe in "writer's block" (except for those who might suffer from an actual neurological deficit). I believe the "block" is conjured by a pe…moreI don't believe in "writer's block" (except for those who might suffer from an actual neurological deficit). I believe the "block" is conjured by a pernicious choking idealism on the part of the writer: "Every single word be comma perfect and flow like wine from my brain...or else!"

The truth is, creativity doesn't work like that. It ebbs, it flows. Some days I feel like a genius, but most days I don't--"Bob opened the door" is all I got. I go ahead and write that and keep rolling. I can--and do--come back and look at it the next time through (It's called "re-writing" and, some ways, it's the best part of the whole journey.)

Sometimes "Bob opened the door" is the right bundle of words.(less)
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Greetings to all and sundry:

For those of you who still come by here, I'm no longer posting on this page! I've moved my tack over to MEDIUM. I hope to see you there!

Thanks for you coming by over the years!

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