God, I love October. It’s finally cooling down outside and there are Halloween decorations all over my block. Neighbors go all out every year and even my one-year-old is excited about it. Anyhow, here’s another set of Five Links Friday. 1. I once had a friend accuse me of being afraid of pirates. And I […]
Five Common Horror Twist Endings to Avoid
Ever since M.Night Shyamalan unleashed The Sixth Sense onto the world, seemingly every horror movie and short story shares one thing in common: the need for a twist at the end. And now after all these years, I think it’s safe to say we’ve seen them all. Repeatedly. Even M. Night Shyamalan movies appear to […]
5 Awesome Top-Paying Online Fantasy & Sci-Fi Magazines
Since I occasionally write about online magazines, have had short stories published in a few of them, and even run one of my own, I think it’s safe to say that I consider ezines a viable place to submit your genre fiction. There are tons of quality ezines out there, with varying traffic and pay […]
Defeating Procrastination
I won’t lie. I procrastinate. But I think it’s more than that. I could earn an Olympic medal in procrastination. I’m like the greatest procrastinator in the world. It’s definitely not something I brag about; in fact it’s the only thing I truly hate about myself. Maybe “hate” is too strong of a word, but […]
September Progress Report and October Goals (2016)
Well, September is over. As far as writing goes, it was a pretty good month. The biggest highlight was attending the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Colorado Gold conference, which I wrote a bit about here. Just like two years ago, it was an incredible experience. I met some cool people and came back completely on […]
Five Links Friday 9/30/16
The good news is tomorrow is the first day of October. The bad news is that today is the last day of September. It’s the end of a great month that went by way too fast. Here’s another Five Links Friday for you to read this weekend. 1. Let’s start of with a post from […]
Podcast Episode 20 – Writing for Reluctant Readers
In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott look at reluctant readers, and whether or not an author should pursue the goal of bringing them in. Click the link below to stream the episode. Also available at iTunes, Soundcloud, RSS and YouTube. About the hosts Jason Bougger lives in Omaha, Nebraska […]
Make Writing a Habit
If you’re the type of person who exercises regularly (and really, there’s no excuse not to) then you already know what it takes to stick to a program. Find one that works and keep doing it until it becomes a routine. The bad news is that it’s a lot easier to find yourself stuck in […]
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