Handling an Overwhelming Workload
Man, I'm stressed! No doubt most of you are also under the same stress, but it feels like everything is hitting me at once these days. I've nearly doubled the...
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Fantasy Assassins Reading List
Welcome to The Ultimate Fantasy Assassins Reading List for Book Lovers If you love fantasy assassins as much as I do, you’ll probably be looking for more assassin fantasy books...
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Writing Mistakes: Modeling All Your Characters Only After Yourself
We've all heard the old adage "write what you know". This could mean many things, such as writing on topics that you are familiar with, sticking with genres in which...
I Wish…
How many authors dream of just waking up one morning with a brilliant book all written, edited, and ready to send to a Big Five publisher, who will immediately sign...
Writing Mistakes: Focusing Too Much on Plot
A good plot is very important in a novel. Without plot, your character/s would simply sit around thinking and talking all day long. A book without a plot would be...
Writing Mistakes: Sticking Too Closely to a Story
I'm the kind of guy that likes to draw up an outline of a story BEFORE I start writing it. It helps me to know more or less where the...
Just a Note to Say….
Hello to any and all readers floating around cyberspace! I've tried to keep up with a pretty steady stream of posts on my blog, and I think I've done a...
Purpose
Here is an old piece of prose I wrote long, long ago: A weapon is only as useful as it is wielded. It is only as evil as the hand...
A Vital Piece of Life Advice
I came across this awesome piece of life advice the other day: The fatal mistake is waiting for life’s circumstances to be right before we begin. Simply begin with your...
Writing Mistakes: Writing a Safe Story
How many times have you looked at your story and thought, "No, I can't do that! It's just too (violent, sadistic, painful, depressing, etc.)"? Hopefully, A LOT! New writers tend...
What I Loved About the Ice Bucket Challenge
I've heard a lot of people groaning when they see another Ice Bucket Challenge video up on YouTube or Facebook. They say, "Oh, here we go again, another person trying...
How Deep Should You Go?
Everyone has s**t in their lives--the something that puts the little bit of darkness within them. We all have issues, and the truth is that those issues play a bigger...
Writing Mistakes: Trying too Hard
I know that I've tried very hard to make my writing good, often to the point where it becomes bad in an effort to avoid silly mistakes. For example, I've...
What's Your Biggest Challenge as a Writer?
All writers face challenges--it's just the way life is. Sir Terry Pratchett has been writing despite his Alzheimer's for years. Agatha Christie had a debilitating learning disability. Dilbert creator Scott...
Writing Mistakes: Commas
Commas can be a real b***h! It's rare to find a writer who can use commas perfectly. Truth be told, commas are much harder to use than almost any other...
The Wisdom of a Great Man
In light of the recent passing of Robin Williams, I'd like to dedicate this post to his memory. Robin Williams was more than just an actor, but everyone who knew...
Writing Mistakes: Overcomplicated Writing
There's something writers need to realize: writing in a complicated, elaborate style DOESN'T make your work any better. In fact, it may actually make it worse! If you've read any...