Publication: Advice On How To Get There
There is no easy answer to this question and no road map for you to follow. Just so we’re clear. There are, however, steps you can take and things you […]
Writing: Don’t Let Interruptions Get You Down
In my apparently ongoing series on how to use your life and your world as sources of inspiration, I bring you my post on interruptions. I recently followed Penguin (the […]
Writing: Ways To Help Yourself Improve
As a writer, you should always be looking for ways to make your writing better, tighter, more creative, etc. Even producing a New York Times #1 Bestseller doesn’t mean you […]
Funny: In The Meantime…
Sorry about the absence! I found out earlier this week that I have extra paid time off I didn’t know about, so I shall be taking it next week. That […]
Technical Issues: By The Way…
While browsing through a couple of other blogs, it came to my attention that Google will be discontinuing their friend connect widgets for non-Blogger blogs. Since my blog is hosted […]
Question: What Makes A Story?
sto·ry [stawr-ee, stohr-ee] noun, plural -ries, verb, -ried, -ry·ing. noun 1. a narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or […]
Inspiration: What Do You Miss If You Live With Your Eyes Shut Tight?
“In Washington DC , at a Metro Station, on a cold January morning in 2007, a man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that […]
Pictures: Antigua
As promised, here are some photos of my trip to Antigua! You can also see the whole album here.
Book Blogs: The Beginning Of The End?
The LA Times recently posted an article about a letter from William Morrow of HarperCollins to book bloggers. The company used to send out unrequested books to bloggers in the […]
Agents: A Day In The Life
This one shall be short, but interesting. Hopefully. 😀 I have been trying to find an agent for a few years now. I query them and they read manuscripts and […]
Inspiration: The Beauty Of The World You Live In
Like my recent post about keeping your eyes open, this one will hopefully remind you what there is to see in the world around you. Small town or large, on […]
Writing: The Mythos Of Word Counts
Especially during National Novel Writing Month, writers can get a tad preoccupied with word count. In fact, I’ve read posts by more than a handful of authors who refuse to […]
Books: Finding Your Title
Before I start: a confession. I am on a plane right now headed out of the country on a business trip. I will not be back until Friday afternoon and […]
Inspiration: A Writer’s Plea
Full credit on this one goes to K. Marie Criddle’s blog C’MERE and you can find the original post here.
Writing: More Writers On Writing
While fumbling through the internet, I found a post by Brian Klems who is the online editor for Writer’s Digest. I receive the WD emails, so I read through a […]