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How to be the number one author, blogger, twitter elite

12/16/08, 8:15 AM

I very seldom blog about blogging.  I think it’s one of the silliest passtimes on the planet, though when I think about it, I write about writing all the time…  Anyway, I’ve noticed something lately that showed me just how…

Nanowrimo Mid-Month Thoughts - The Art of Staying Ahead

11/17/08, 5:09 AM

Well, we’ve passed the 15th of the month of November, where all faithful followers of Nanowrimo know that they should have reached or surpassed the halfway mark of 25,000 words.  I’m happy to say that we’ve posted more than 32,000…

Agents - How Do You Get One? Do You Need One? My Take…

11/12/08, 7:33 AM

I am often asked about agents, whether you need one, who is mine, etc. I’ve had a jaded, colorful history with agents, and might not be the best person to answer this question, but I thought - at least -…

Kurt Vonnegut, Smuggling Wheelbarrows, and Therapy

10/10/08, 6:21 AM

It’s probably a little early in the process for me to start commenting on an audio book I’ve only just started listening to, but I can’t help myself. God bless him, I love Kurt Vonnegut Jr. - and even though…

The Prototypes are In - The Not Quite Right Reverend Cletus…

09/17/08, 8:40 AM

Just a quick note, because I may have a longer note later, but I don’t want to jump any guns, so I’ll just mention that I got an e-mail this morning from Roy over at Bad Moon Books.  This picture…

Vintage Soul & Nanowrimo - Giving a Little Back

08/7/08, 12:48 PM

Over the last few years, I’ve participated in the Nanowrimo Challenge. Each year I’ve managed my 50,000 or more words, and I’ve had a lot of luck with the books that were written during those periods. In 2004 I participated…

Writing something Very Dark…involves Me Drawing too

07/28/08, 12:46 PM

Trying to get into the head of the warped protagonist of my current project…I have been drawing things he draws in the story…just “studies” and I’m no Da Vinci but…well…

Rat Skeleton

Rat Skeleton
Tiger Swallowtail

Tiger Swallowtail

I many not be “good” but it’s getting me…

Storytellers Unplugged - I have Forty-Six Essays on Writing There

07/21/08, 2:18 PM

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Writing the Mystery - Who Really Creates the Plot?

07/18/08, 11:56 AM

This morning I went out for a long run.  I started out (as always) through the Cedarwood Cemetery on King Street.  Before thinking about this short essay, I was distracted by a sign.  In the cemetery, there is a sign…

The NecronomIcon - New Updates - Now 44 Free Emoticon Stories…

07/16/08, 2:21 PM

Whenever I get a significant number of new pieces in place, I like to do an update to the Emoticon Flash Fiction project I’ve been working on … it started as something of a lark, but where else are you…

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