Writing Stuck on a Scene 8 Nov 202025 Jan 2021 You've been writing away when suddenly terror strikes. The dreaded scene you can't get past. You procrastinate. You wash the dog, make brownies, tell the neighbor their tree is dropping…
Life… What is a waste of time? 28 Sep 202025 Jan 2021 I've been thinking how best to use my time...since I'm home all of the time. I recently sprained my elbow and my thumb while in the process of falling down…
Humor and Sarcasm… Writing Through a Pandemic 28 Apr 202025 Jan 2021 At first it seemed like we were all living through a nightmare. Then it morphed into annoyance mixed with fear. And finally....realization of a new way of life, or living.…
Life… Writing is a great way to explore pushing boundaries. 19 Jun 201925 Jan 2021 Let's take care of business right off the bat: consider my newest book on Amazon, Resisting Bristol Parker (print) or Kindle edition. It will be available on other platforms soon.…
procrastination… Writer Distractibility 3 Feb 201925 Jan 2021 I may have written about procrastination in a former post. Procrastinating is not the same as being distracted but they overlap. I don't know what the cure is for procrastinating…
Humor and Sarcasm… Write a Novel on Your Phone?! 1 Feb 201925 Jan 2021 I was in Best Buy getting a cloud printer for my laptop that ended up not working and now I have to return it. I picked up a Bluetooth keyboard…
Humor and Sarcasm… Don’t Trick Your Audience 27 Dec 201825 Jan 2021 That's a headline for a post that could be really long. Oops, adverb. I don't have the Roundup loaded either. Maybe Monsanto does. So do you feel mislead or tricked…
Humor and Sarcasm… Jaws was good. Maybe great. 6 Sep 201725 Jan 2021 My great uncle and aunt used to pause and glance at the TV show I was watching and would utter, what is this?? Back in my day.... One could argue…
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,…