I thought a “wired writer” was a writer who was well-connected…to the Internet, I mean. It’s a writer who has e-mail and knows how to use it, who also knows his/her way around the Web. Maybe it could also refer to writers who are so out of practice journaling by hand that they can no longer read their own writing. I suppose it could refer to a writer whose “posterior” is wired to their office chair.

I first encountered the term on the Web site of Jim Watkins, popular writers’ conference speaker, writer, editor, humorist, and threat to society (his words). Jim is wired to the hilt, because his Web site/blog contains a wealth of information on writing and using the Internet to enhance the same.

It comes as no surprise that a genuine wired writer spends a lot of time on the computer. Now, I find out that there’s a condition known as Wired Writer’s Syndrome. See Absolute Write Web site for a complete definition. I think I may be showing symptoms.

According to Absolute Write, a wired writer is well on his/her way to publishing success. If you aren’t wired to write, it’s time to remedy that. Whether you write for personal reasons or for publication, you’ll be able to organize and disseminate your writing better if you’re wired.