I just noticed for the first time today that my blog now has 30,000 hits. That’s almost as much as a sex site gets in a whole three hours, and
Category: Writing
NaNoWriMo is starting againNaNoWriMo is starting again
For those of you who write, perhaps this is not news for you, but National Novel Writing Month is about to begin on November 1st. For those of you who
“The Event” and “Chase” Leave a Lot to Be Desired“The Event” and “Chase” Leave a Lot to Be Desired
I gave them both a try. I even continued watching both shows long after I thought they had seriously jumped sharks, shark tanks and the Atlantic Ocean. But nothing about
A Few Comments That Need To Be SaidA Few Comments That Need To Be Said
I thought I would take a moment and just make a few comments that need to be said. Unfortunately, only my stuffed animals read my blog. Well, my stuffed animals
I’m Suspecting Amazon Doesn’t Actually Understand WritingI’m Suspecting Amazon Doesn’t Actually Understand Writing
For a bit of time now, Amazon has been trying to herald the move towards electronic books, essentially ushering in a new medium for which books will eventually become the
Humor Writing Gets Very Little Respect These DaysHumor Writing Gets Very Little Respect These Days
I’m a humor writer. Been one for a number of years now. Sometimes it involves fiction; other times it’s incorporated into non-fiction. Either way, it is something I enjoy doing.
What is the future of the literary magazine?What is the future of the literary magazine?
I’ve been wondering this question for a bit of time now with the emergence of the Internet as the place where everything seems to be centered in writing these days.
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Nutcase Who Is Kind of ScaryPortrait of the Artist as a Young Nutcase Who Is Kind of Scary
I was out of the Army and spending a great deal of my time bar hopping for thrills. There really wasn’t anything else to do, and I no longer had
Some of the Best Writing on TV May Never Be SeenSome of the Best Writing on TV May Never Be Seen
It’s kind of funny, actually, but there is this bias against certain types of programming on television, specifically that of the science fiction and fantasy variety. But surprisingly, some of
Independent Productions and How They May Be the Survival of the FutureIndependent Productions and How They May Be the Survival of the Future
Over the years, there has been a tendency to avoid the big budget productions of numerous fields and focus on independent producers. This has helped us find some really innovative