[From the Archive] What Now?
Continuing with the theme of “independent projects” (aka self-publishing), it’s time to move on to the Now Whats. Let’s say you’ve made it through to this point – whether you’re new or established – you’ve written something awesome that for whatever reason you’ve decided to put out on your own. You’ve done the layout and [...]
[Writing Post] Into the Sunset – Darrell K. Sweet 1934-2011
With a sad heart, I’m doing this week’s Writer Post a day early. Last night, Jimmy and I heard of the passing of artist Darrell K. Sweet. This is a passing that was both completely sudden and completely expected — and completely devastating. Darrell K. Sweet was not only a brilliant artist; he was one [...]
[From the Archive] Things They Don’t Tell You About
This is from really late 2009 or really, really early 2010… And now back to the revisions. _________________ With the internet and advances in technology, many new and aspiring writers are bombarded with new way to get their brilliant prose and poetry into the marketplace. The new options scream that you don’t need to go [...]
[Writer Post] Holiday Randomness – the 2011 Version
The Holidays are once more upon us. In the US, Thanksgiving is done. We move on to Christmas (or Hanukkah) and all the bustle that entails. Many writers are scrambling today to complete their NANOMO project on this last day of November. For those who participated – congratulations. It seems this time of year, I [...]
[From the Archive] It’s Okay to Read
Many of us fans and writers have heard other professional writers say, “Oh, I don’t read.” This is usually followed by one of a handful of reasons/excuses. Yeah, that doesn’t fly with me. As writers, I believe we should all take or make the time to read. The most common of the excuses are “I [...]
[From the Archive] Writers and Resolutions
I believe this is from late 2009 or early 2010. It would be a kind of yearly “no resolutions” post… ____________ 2010 begins in just a couple of days. Now is generally the time people start making their list of Resolutions. Discovering all the things they want to do or accomplish in the New Year. [...]
[From the Archive] Holidays and Writers
Sorry I’ve let this slip for a couple of weeks. I think there aren’t that many more of these. This is from December 2009… _________________ Happy Holidays! As we approach Christmas and New Years, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by everything falling on our shoulders at once. So, how does a writer try to get [...]
[Pen/Pencil Post] The Zebra Technoline 0.4mm BallPoint Pen
Continuing the smallest pen “mini” series, today’s post is on the Zebra Technoline 0.4mm ballpoint pen. This was from a JetPens.com New Product line and only available through JetPens or other online retailers, the Technoline line is not available on the Zebra Pens website. So this pen is not yet widely available in the US. [...]
[Writer Post] Hey, Look, It’s November Again! Time for Multi-Tasking
We’ve reached another November. That means ’tis the season to write tons of words very, very fast. It’s NANOMO (or NANOWRIMO) month. For all of you taking the challenge to write 50,000 words in the next 29 days, GOOD LUCK. That’s not sarcasm, really. Though I don’t participate in NANOMO specifically, I posted my reason [...]
