Norman Mailer’s response to the survey Once a book is published, readers and critics–especially critics–impose their worldview on the work. Sometimes they see what the writer saw when they wrote […]

I don’t know why Shakespeare popped into my head this morning, but it did. So, I went with it. And the story below is where it took me. A note. […]

Because of an IT catastrophe at my office, I’ve been working from home this whole week. I hoped this would give me more time to work on creative things like […]

A note: This is a first draft and unedited except to look for typos. The inspiration came from four Story Cubes, which are pictured here. What took shape surprised me […]

Because this is a topic much on my mind lately, I found this post on Writers Digest extraordinarily timely! I also loved the comparisons and the fresh way of looking […]

Not too long ago, I found a post on Wordplay HelpingWritersBecomeAuthors.com about rude chapter breaks. At first, just from reading the title, I was confused. How in the world can […]

Some people scribble a few lines down on paper and are convinced they’ve written something worthy of publication, admiration, and instant fame and wealth. Most of the time, this is […]

I’ve mentioned more than a few times over the years that one of the best ways to find inspiration for stories is to pay attention to the world around you. […]

Like historians, it is important for writers to study the past. We need to look back on the successes and failures of those who came before us and try our […]

With a new site popping up every day (or so it seems) trying to keep up with your many social media profiles can feel like a full time job in […]

Before I get into the actual reason for this post, I’m going to gloat for a minute. Somehow I managed to cut out about 4000 words of filler from my […]

I already talked about the query letter clinic (better known as Fiction Pitch Slam Bootcamp by the people at Writer’s Digest). Well, last night I spent a few hours searching […]