After a bit of thought, I’ve decided to post some of my short stories here on the blog. Your mileage may vary, but I find them entertaining. 🙂 This is one of my favorites. I wrote it a while ago, and I was apparently feeling quite disgruntled about the number of pastries people were […]
Archives for January 2013
Thoughts on Heinlein’s 5 Rules For Writing
January 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment
I was reading a post on another blog and it reminded me about Robert Heinlein’s 5 rules of writing. In case you don’t know, the rules are: 1 – You must write 2 – Finish what you start 3 – You must refrain from rewriting, except to editorial order 4 – You must […]
Of Narrators and Narration
January 27, 2013 by 2 Comments
As I’ve said before, I love audio books. And it seems to me that one of the big reasons to love an audio book is the narrator reading you the story. It’s been my experience that a bad narrator can ruin the whole book. Reading an audio book goes beyond just doing the voices – […]
Showing Up Every Day
January 24, 2013 by Leave a Comment
I’ve been trying to get my writing career, such as it is, moving forward in a speedier manner. Oh, hell, let’s be honest. I’ve just been trying to get my writing career moving forward, period. That means, my dears, that I have to write. I have to produce. People are not going to read […]
You Revisited
January 22, 2013 by 5 Comments
This is the time of year of the resolution. This is the time when we, as a society have institutionalized a desire to change and be different. Don’t get me wrong – change is good. Change is necessary. We must try to grow into more developed people. We must work towards good habits, if some […]
Wisdom From Martin
January 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Tomorrow is the celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr’s birthday here in the US. I thought it would be a good idea to remember this great man in his own words – especially since his words were so eloquent. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot […]
