Monthly Archives: December 2011
Persistence Pays Off. (I Wish I Were Persistent)
I’m taking a break from editing a non-fiction piece that I’ll be posting sometime soon – possibly in the next two weeks, here, for free. I don’t do non-fiction very often, but it was a welcome break, as was the … Continue reading
Brief Thoughts on Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol
I expect that most people will disagree with me in regards to this movie; I thoroughly enjoyed it. It stacks up well against the orchestrated slickness of most James Bond movies, but has a better sense of motion and dynamism … Continue reading
Kindred Spirits, Self-Education, and Being Loud.
I got the chance yesterday to spend some time with David Sylvester - a local writer / speaker / all-around-cool-guy / personal trainer / running out of titles – talking about the craft of writing. He’s been promoting a book he wrote, … Continue reading
Music Monday: Damien Rice, “9 Crimes”
It seems to me that every author has a little something in their bag of tricks that helps them go to the places they need to go to. A few months back, a friend of mine, Ben (writer and offensive … Continue reading
A Brand Marketing Lesson for Writers from Bill Hicks – Anti-Marketer.
It’s no small measure of irony that one of my favorite comedians, Bill Hicks, hated marketers. Having worked in marketing, I see both sides of his argument; yes, marketing creates clutter. It makes it harder for a real, genuine message … Continue reading
Music Monday: Die Antwoord (NSFW, for nudity, naughty language, and so very, very many penises)
Of all of the random music to come into my life lately, I’ve picked one very strong, very strange, very controversial band to start out my Music Monday with. In the dry runs, I’ve picked songs that I’ve used in … Continue reading
Start-Stoppers and the Importance of Follow-Through
I’m a chronic start-stopper. I think idea people are, on the whole, start-stoppers by nature. We get ideas, we start going with them, and then, an obstacle blocks our path. Sometimes, it’s an obvious problem, like “I don’t have time,” … Continue reading
Winning NaNo: Don’t Be A Marvin
If there’s one thing writers should take away from their NaNo experience, it’s the work ethic. It separates winners from losers, dreamers from doers, and published writers from… Marvins. Continue reading