A Rally of Writers
I went to the A Rally of Writers conference over the weekend, not quite knowing what to expect beyond the printed workshop itinerary. The first surprise was the mid-April weather: […]
Category Archives: Books/E-books
Recognition
I was pleasantly surprised to receive a “congratulations” email from Writer’s Digest last month. My short film screenplay, The Bottle, won an Honorable Mention in the Writer’s Digest 2015 Writing Competition. […]
Little Things
You’ve all heard the saying “It’s the little things in life that make us happy.” Right? Sometimes I think it should be “It’s the little things that drive us nuts.” […]
Should Writers Give It Away for Free
When I was an undergraduate in college, many moons ago, I was involved in a student video production club. One of the officers was trying to get the meeting started […]
Anti-Heroes
Pop culture is rife with anti-heroes. You can’t swing a dead cat in a movie theater or bookstore without hitting one. According to Wikipedia, the anti-hero dates back to Lord […]
Sidekicks
Just what the heck is a sidekick anyway? According to Wikipedia, the term originated in the late 19th to early 20th centuries. In pickpocket slang, the “kick” pocket was the […]
Best Mystery Writer
I think I understand why Letterman and others like him do Top-10 lists… it’s a nice solution to writer’s block! Who would you say, dear reader, is the best mystery […]
Out on a Limb
I decided to climb out onto a limb and saw vigorously: I placed an excerpt from my yet unpublished novel on my site so readers could take it out for […]
Are Superhero Stories Science Fiction?
Here’s a question that’s been consuming a lot of brain processing cycles lately: Are superhero stories science fiction, or can they fall under another genre? I ask this question because […]
Refunds
According to the Smoking Gun website, Penguin Books is suing several writers for the return of large advances due to the writers not delivering manuscripts per their contracts. Long story […]
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