Nothing depresses me more than to see that a woman who is 20 years old, who has done nothing special with her life other than live in the shadow of
Category: Writing
What it All Comes Down toWhat it All Comes Down to
I guess it’s time for another update on what’s going on, what’s on my mind, and where I think things are going. 1. My Readership. I suspect I really don’t
More Common Comments on the Day’s EventsMore Common Comments on the Day’s Events
Just thought I would mention that most of my new posts tend to go on Open Salon these days. If you’re following me, that’s probably the best place. Some of
Time for Another Round of Current Events and HappeningsTime for Another Round of Current Events and Happenings
1. The Assassination Attempt in Arizona. Okay, there’s really no way of walking around this topic without having to address it head-on. It’s pretty much the main story of what’s
Maybe Amazon and B&N are Revealing Bad News, Not Good News About Their ReadersMaybe Amazon and B&N are Revealing Bad News, Not Good News About Their Readers
If we go with that strategy, I would like to admit that I'm boffing Playboy playmates more these days than I've ever boffed before in my life. The numbers are
The Act of Searching for a Literary AgentThe Act of Searching for a Literary Agent
There are few activities that make me want to claw my eyes out with a spork, but a couple immediately come to mind: 1. Having to explain the special theory
Why Television is Failing So Much These DaysWhy Television is Failing So Much These Days
Networks really don’t want to admit this, but they’re losing big time in the ratings wars. Oh, they’ll acknowledge it by saying really stupid things like, “we have to compete
Taking a Break from Writing to Talk about WritingTaking a Break from Writing to Talk about Writing
As most people who know me already know, I’m in the middle of writing a new novel. As this is November, and the start of National Novel Writing Month, I’m
The Village That All of Korea Forgot…a legospaceman ghost storyThe Village That All of Korea Forgot…a legospaceman ghost story
It was late in the Summer of 1988 when I was assigned to an Army counterintelligence field office in South Korea. However, it was during a field exercise during the
My Next NovelMy Next Novel
One of the more exciting aspects of being a novelist is that every now and then you actually get to sit down and write a novel. Imagine that. Well, I’ve