Update: Google+
So, I updated my public profile for Gmail to include the new Google+ and now have no idea why I did or what to do with it… Does anyone use […]
Inspiration: Rory’s Story Cubes
I have heard of countless ways to spark inspiration. Using the images on tarot cards, eavesdropping on public conversations, searching through public photo albums, etc. As many stories as there […]
Writing: Your Life and Your Work
When doing it on purpose I have an extraordinarily hard time writing about my life. I find that the more I concentrate on memories of events, the more they elude […]
Books: Release Party Lani-Style
My good friend Lani Woodland celebrated the release of her second book in the Yara Silva trilogy this week with an incredible release party out in California. I wish I […]
Books & Technology: The Real vs. Virtual Debate
Having worked in a bookstore during the huge push toward ereading, I am well aware of the arguments for and against virtual libraries. Personally, I’m smack dab in the middle, […]
Books: The Next Thing on My List
On the recommendation of a friend, I downloaded this from Amazon. Within the first few pages it had me hooked. The death of someone you know, even if it’s someone […]
Publishing: My First Good News!
It’s been a while since I posted (and a while is seriously understating my lack of presence) but I had hoped to have something concrete to announce before now. So, […]
Editing: You Better Love It
This one is going to be short. Just one bit of advice for those who haven’t already figured it out. If you don’t like editing–hell, if you don’t LOVE editing, […]
Revision: Starting From Scratch
Sometimes, all it takes is one well placed comment to make you look at your story/essay/novel/etc. and go, “Man. I can so do better than this.” I know because it […]
Food: Just Because I Found It
This has nothing to do with writing whatsoever, but I am so excited that I found this recipe I thought I lost that I’m posting it here. I got it […]
Writing: Making Use of Newfangled Technology
There are so many options available to writers today that sometimes we lose sight of the benefits these technological advances can have for our creative sides. Smart phones, for example, […]
Books: Intrinsical by Lani Woodland
Isn’t it pretty? Yeah. I know both the author and the woman who took that fantastic picture. It helps that they’re the same person, though, I guess… How did so […]
Books: Room by Emma Donoghue
Every once in a while I read a new book that I want to tell everyone about. Room is one of those stories. It was the basic idea that caught […]
Writing: Exploring New Territory
So, my novel is out with publishers again and I get a text message from my friend Lani Woodland asking me if I want to contribute to a young adult […]