Oh the irony of posting an article on web serials and then me taking mine down. That’s not to say to stop reading them. Please don’t but I just couldn’t take mine anymore.
It’s not that the time constraints were getting to me, not really. It was the work itself. I hated [...]
May
31
Well That Was Quick
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May
28
Images of America - Santa Cruz, California by Sheila O’Hare and Irene Berry
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Have I ever said how much I love these books? I’m sure you’ve seen them before at your local bookstore. They’re local interest books highlighting the town you’re standing in and the surrounding areas, visually recounting the local history, how the town came to be, hot points of the past, major events and [...]
May
26
Even The Professionals Are Doing It
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How I love the Snarkives. And it’s always nice when I see eye to eye with Miss Snark (which happens more often than I just let on). In one of the posts buried in the list of thousands, she applauds The Spriggan Mirror author Lawrence Watt-Evans for serializing his work on the web. [...]
May
23
I’m trudging my way through Miss Snark’s archives and somewhere in there she posted this article regarding creative writing workshops and just what they churn out. Now don’t get me wrong. I’m a fan of the creative writing workshops. Lets face it. I wouldn’t be where I am now in my [...]
May
21
Who’s My Target Audience?
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It hit me all of a sudden when I was at work today, taking notes on a story idea that popped into my head . . . OMFG I’m a YA author! I don’t even like kids! Well, not that I think they’re the bane of existence but I’ll stick to having none [...]
May
19
What’s Next, Banning Books?
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In one of his columns for Entertainment Weekly, Stephen King openly chastised the Massachusetts legislator for trying to enact a law that would ban kids under 18 from purchasing violent video games. I’m convinced he can only make me love him more.
In so many words, he believes it should be in the hands of [...]
May
17
Grow A Set
Category: On Writing | 17 Comments
It’s blog chain time again and I’m next up in the chain gang. Soma, my predecessor, talked about rejection and how, regardless of what’s said, it’s always personal. Alas, I must disagree. To a point.
If you get a rejection letter back saying, “This blew dogs for quarters. Do us all a [...]

