Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving to one and all.
As I enjoy the blessings of family, home, and hearth, I wish the same for all of you.
In a time of turmoil – soldiers still abroad, the economy in shambles, politics still dominating the world, and personal losses – let’s all take a moment to be grateful for what we [...]
If you ever wonder why…
I have a Google Alert set to go off whenever my name is mentioned… this is why…
A random blurb by Erica Naone in her blog. It’s a cool nod to Spacesuits and Sixguns and to my piece. I don’t know this person, but she’s a writer herself and I thank her profusely.
Now, go check [...]
The Joys of Editing/Rewriting
Last week I “fell off” my novel. I realized I hit a stumbling point where I’d repeated myself and lost track of the story. So I printed out what I had written to date to edit, fix, and get back on track.
Some authors tell you not to do that, that you never go forward [...]
Writing 101 – It’s all about perspective…
I’m putting in one last Non Sequitur comic up this week to point out that rejections are all about perspective. Just because you get a rejection doesn’t mean your book/story/poem/article is BAD – necessarily. It could mean any number of things: they have one like it, it didn’t fit the market, or it could need [...]
YardDog Press Holiday Sale
From now till January 15th (so you can use any holiday money you get to buy the books at these prices) we will be holding our first ever GIANT MEGA CASH FLOW SALE!!!
What’s on sale? All perfect-bound books for the time period mentioned above will be $2.00 off the already unbelievably low YDP price.
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Crazy Random Happenstance Friday — Self-Promotion
Never underestimate the value of understated, yet blatant, self-promotion. Sometimes it works.
I need to always carry my promotional stickers with me. I had them today for a specific reason and am very, very glad. Also, being tossed out of your routine is a good thing too…
I’m at a different table at Collins/Lamar Starbucks today (they [...]
The Dangers of Being “Normal” and Multi-Tasking
I was just told I was “normal”. That’s both comforting and saddening. Gotta love the mixed messages.
See, here’s the deal… I tend to multi-task. I continually have more than one project going at a time. Efficient on one hand, not so much on the other. Because what’s happened is that in catching up, I’ve discovered [...]
Continuing Writers 101 – Non Sequitur Version
Because they’re doing a better Writer’s Workshop this week than I ever could… today’s Non Sequitur…
GRRRRRR!!!!!
I would say, “beware the rant”, but I think I’m going to save that for an actual article/essay to sell to someone like Associated Content.
I’m having “adventures in job hunting”. It’s not bad enough I’m a freelancer in a really bad economy. It’s not bad enough that I have to wade through the Indonesian Sweatshop [...]
For All the Writers Out there…
Not only is it pretty much Writer 101 — but is wrong that I really did dig the girl’s lap top??? This could be the basis for my next StrangeWords article — since I have no idea what that’s going to be this week…
