Writing Off Twitter for Good 29 Aug 201725 Jan 2021 I don't think much is real on there. I think it's a popularity contest...who can get the most followers. Who can get the most re-tweets, likes, etc. Who can say…
Writing Visual is Everything 31 Jul 201725 Jan 2021 It’s been awhile. I’ll skip the excuses and get to the point. Once upon a time there was film cameras… Nah, wait. Okay, now we have smart phone cameras. And…
romance… Never Use These Words 16 Sep 201625 Jan 2021 Practically. Almost. Just. Nearly. Kind of. Sort of. Essentially. Roughly. Your (my) characters are either going to DO something, or not DO something. If they are in mid-act of something,…
procrastination… Blame Summer 20 Jul 201625 Jan 2021 Summer is evil. Sunshine, hiking, swimming, long evenings and ice cream that melts quickly. However, I am writing almost nothing. Except this blog. So I'm blaming summer for causing distraction…
procrastination… My Latest Excuses for Not Writing 9 Jul 201625 Jan 2021 I am, however, editing. I hate editing. Reasons why I am not working on a new book right now: Pokemon Go. This game/app has turned me upside down. I'm outside…
romance… The Trouble with Being a Writer in Reno 7 Jul 201625 Jan 2021 Summer is tourist season. Traffic is a nightmare in any growing city but lately it's unreal in Reno. Surface streets are not able to handle increased motorists, therefore increasing the…
romance… Character Fashion 17 Aug 201525 Jan 2021 I can see my character in my head. How her hair looks. What shoes she is wearing. But you can't. So it's up to me to create a very clear,…
romance… The Awkwardness of Sex 11 Apr 201525 Jan 2021 Think it's all like the movies? Heavily scripted, perfect dull lighting, hair all nasty and tangled, ripped abs. Everyone assumes they know exactly how to pleasure the other person? Think…
Self Publishing… Why Should You Read a Self Published Book? 4 Mar 201525 Jan 2021 Self publishing gets a bad rap. There are good self 'pubbed' authors. I guess partly I don't understand until I go looking for self published material - out of curiosity…
Self Publishing… The Truth About Self Publishing 22 Feb 201525 Jan 2021 Why isn't anyone stating the obvious?! Okay, I will. You suck as a writer, so hire 3 editors. You will not be making money at this venture. You will not…