I mentioned on my author site that I’m going to take a break from revising my second novel and work on some other projects instead. That books is a fantasy young adult novel and while it’s a lot of fun, it’s also got some problems that I pretty much just lost patience with. While those […]
A Different Kind of Writer: My Tribute to “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes
I’ve never been ashamed to admit that I’m a wrestling fan. It’s been a part of my life for as long as I can remember, and even though I don’t pay so much attention to the current product, I’ll defend it as one of the purest forms of entertainment ever created. Today the world of […]
YOU are a writer
The other day someone I didn’t know was aware of my writing asked about my books sales. I just kind of laughed, acted as humble as possible, and mumbled something like, “I haven’t really heard anything yet.” But really, two thoughts popped in my head when she asked about it. The first was “Well, let’s […]
Overwhelmed? Don’t be.
Doesn’t it seem like there aren’t enough hours in the day to do…well, anything? I was on the phone the other day and I casually mentioned that I spend around three hours a day writing. Three hours! Wow, you’re writing all the time. To which I replied, “Actually, I’m not writing at all.” Now, obviously […]
5 Things I Gained From Attending O Comic Con
I think we can all agree on one thing: Nothing beats a good science fiction convention. This weekend, the first annual O Comic Con took place in the Omaha metro area. I turned over the piggy bank, loaded up the kids in the Buick and hit the Interstate. We had a killer time. I went […]
Theme of Absence, year one
It’s nearly a year since I printed the first story on my ezine, Theme of Absence. It’s been a wonderful experience and a great year so far. I set out with three objectives when I started the site, and either met or surpassed all three. The first was to become a better writer. I wanted […]
Three things I did this week to help advance my writing career
Writing is two things: The part time job that doesn’t pay you The full time job that goes home with you and consumes every thought in your head Now, I’m not here to complain about these things; they go with the territory. But trying to build your writing career really does take an insane amount […]
10 Writing tips for 6th graders (and grown-ups.)
The secret of getting ahead is getting started. -Mark Twain They say that when you reach the end of your life, it’s not the things you did that you regret, it’s the things you didn’t do. I couldn’t agree more. I’ve wanted to write fiction since the fifth grade, and even though I put it […]
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