Greetings to all who still follow this wayward stream of cacophony! I’m taking a brief intermission from hiatus to share with you all an experience that has… Read more “Checking In!”
Category: books
All Good Things
…It’s been fun, folks. It truly has. Seeing your ideas about writing, tech and everything in between has been immensely rewarding. But I am focusing now on… Read more “All Good Things”
Thankful for a Lesson Learned
Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate! I’ll take this post to ask the admittedly cliched question: What are we all thankful for? For me, it’s family, friends… Read more “Thankful for a Lesson Learned”
New Possibilities
Happy Halloween, everyone! Even for those of you who don’t dress up anymore (or never have), the theme of getting as creative as possible with costumes is… Read more “New Possibilities”
Romance – Subtle or Hot?
So, today I want to broach the topic of love – and sex – in fiction. Writers, when crafting a non-romance fiction story involving a romance subplot,… Read more “Romance – Subtle or Hot?”
Fresh Perspective
How many of you saw the live action “Lion King”? Despite the highly mixed reviews, I have to say I appreciate how they made the hyenas more… Read more “Fresh Perspective”
Know your Readership!
With the pitch-to-literary-agents event PitMad currently happening, the importance of accurately targeting your book to those who will enjoy becomes especially clear. Even J.K. Rowling didn’t have… Read more “Know your Readership!”
Leave Diversity Alone
So, this week I want to be real with you guys and bring up a potentially controversial topic – diversity in literary awards. Specifically, the Hugo/Nebula awards,… Read more “Leave Diversity Alone”
At your own Pace
Greetings, all! So Comic Con, was a success – had the pleasure of meeting Andy Weir, author of “The Martian”, as well as director, John Milius! Now… Read more “At your own Pace”
Comic Con, Anyone?
Greetings, faithful followers! How are we feeling today? Serious question: Who’s attending Silicon Valley Comic Con this weekend? The event is sponsored by Steve Wozniak, co-founder of… Read more “Comic Con, Anyone?”
