I’m having a go at Six Sentence Sunday today with an excerpt from what will be the last short story in my first collection, or maybe a longer work that stands on its own. The story hasn’t decided yet. Working title: The Opposite of Everything. Premise: a high school senior is forced to learn a [...]
When I relaunched this site with a focus on writing, I decided to shy away from political posts here. It’s not that I don’t care or have an interest in the subject. But there are endless locations on the Internet where those discussions are held. Problems are rarely solved at any of them, but if [...]
The biggest difference between writers and normal people may not be the writer’s ability to string interesting thoughts into coherent sentences. The mechanics of creative writing can be taught. The key difference may be the process that occurs before the first word is written. The moment of creation, random and chaotic as human conception, is [...]
The beginning of the year can’t come and go without some review of the preceding 12 months, and recognition of the challenges ahead. There doesn’t need to be the kind of fanfare that accompanies the apple drop in New York. But as we wind down from the holiday crush it’s a perfect time to reassess [...]
This November, two writers I follow bestowed awards upon my site. While I’ve been overran with work and writing and learning, I want to acknowledge them and encourage my readers who are interested in the inner workings of writers to visit their sites. It’s really nice to leave your own mind and wander around in [...]
Hello slightly neglected blog. Work finally caught up to me—paying work and my writing load. For many videographers the year ends with a flurry of event shooting: Nutcrackers, Christmas choruses, parades and more. My shooting life is no different. But that’s done and done. I now get a small reprieve before the onslaught continues. Meanwhile, [...]
Welcome back to my behind the scenes look at what happened the year I tried to write a 50,000 word novel in a month. I’ve been reposting blurbs from my blog and the work in progress that emerged. If you need to catch up, here is part 1 and part 2. This time we meet [...]
Last week I began a series about the year I participated in NaNoWrimo. I posted a short excerpt from my blog and the novel I began. I hope that participating writers find inspiration in my brief commentary, and that readers enjoy a peek at the lump of clay before it’s thrown into a beautiful vase. [...]
I’ve followed writing and indie author networks long enough to see several recurring themes. Branding, social media, cover art, professional editing—some days it feels like my Twitter stream is stuck on repeat! Browsing Amazon’s Kindle forum this morning brought these themes into sharp focus when I noticed a thread titled “How to avoid Indie authors”. [...]
Time organization is important to everyone, but especially to those who share a full-time job with their creative muse. If you blog, it’s typical to create posts within your blog’s admin panel. However, that requires an internet connection. Even with today’s wi-fi saturation, it’s not always possible to go online. For simple posts it’s feasible [...]
