Category Archives: Writing
Beyond Writing with the Five Senses
We are all told to incorporate the five senses—sight, sound, touch, smell and taste— in our work. But what about their six lesser-known cousins: balance, motion, time, temperature, direction and pain? A few years ago I took a workshop on … Continue reading
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What Reality TV Shows have Taught Me About Writing
Okay, I admit it. I love reality TV competition shows. Project Runway, Top Chef, Work of Art, The Voice, 24-Hour Catwalk – anything that forces creative people to compete with each other under extreme pressure and turn out sometimes wonderful, … Continue reading
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New Zombie Anthology now Live…or is that Undead?
I have a story in an anthology called Live and Let Undead from Library of the Living Dead Press, available now from Amazon. The print edition is out now, the e-book edition will be out in a few weeks. The … Continue reading
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Goal Setting for Writers Part 2 – Implementing the Plan
Last week I outlined a ten-step plan for goal setting for writers and other creative types. This week I’m using some of my own goals to illustrate that plan and, not coincidentally, get my own goal setting going. Be Specific … Continue reading
Goal Setting for Writers and Other Creative Types
To achieve great things, two things are needed: a plan, and not quite enough time. – Leonard Bernstein Want to achieve your goals in 2012? It helps to have a plan. Below I’ve outlined 10 steps I’ve learned from past … Continue reading
Laura Bradford Talks About The Call, Working with Editors, and More
Agent Laura Bradford gave a talk entitled “Everything You Want to Know About Literary Agents” at the Valley Center Library in San Diego Saturday, May 14th. I posted Part One of my write-up last week. Here is Part Two: her … Continue reading
Agent Laura Bradford’s Tips on Submitting Your Work
Agent Laura Bradford gave a talk entitled “Everything You Want to Know About Literary Agents” at the Valley Center Library in San Diego last Saturday. Here are some of her tips for getting an agent, and what she is looking … Continue reading
My new WordPress Design – And What I Learned from Doing It
As you might have noticed, I recently redesigned my site. I use WordPress, so applying a new template is easy if you know the basics. I added a few additional tricks: cool new header image the ability to subscribe to … Continue reading
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Fire Season available from Amazon in A Year in Ink, Vol. 4
Fire Season, an excerpt from my memoir, is now available from Amazon in A Year in Ink, Vol. 4. It also contains works from forty-one fine writers including fellow SDWI regulars Nicole Vollrath, Charlie Daly, Scott Barbour and Cris Powell. … Continue reading
Anthology Party – A Year in Ink v. 4, 7:00 P.M. Feb 15
I’m going to be reading an excerpt from my memoir, “Fire Season”, next week at the reception for San Diego Writers Ink. anthology A Year in Ink V.4. I’m a little bit nervous about reading in front of such a … Continue reading
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