I just wanted to take a moment to talk about a subject near and dear to my heart. It’s something that is very important and flows through everything I do as a writer.I am talking about procrastination. Its something we all probably keep close by at all times. Just like a common cold or a… Continue reading Combating the Roots of Procrastination
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Forget tears. Music has always moved me to words.
I always fucking hated reporters notebooks. You know, the ones that flip vertically? They’re about the size of a hamburger and feel awkward in your hands? Yeah. Hate those. My mom was the School Supply Lady, though, and for whatever reason I always had 19 of those suckers laying around. One in every color.One of… Continue reading Forget tears. Music has always moved me to words.
The Next Generation of Authors
The next generation of authors might just be sitting in the plastic, uncomfortable desk chairs that I have strategically arranged so that they are not sitting next to someone that they will talk with during my entire lesson.As a reading teacher, I have the opportunity to engage students at a deeper level. I learn what… Continue reading The Next Generation of Authors
To Infinity and…Wait. Look, Shiny!
I think I have ADD.If I do, I wish it was ADHD, I’d probably get more done. Day by day, month by month, year by year.And this year above all others, there’s SO much to do. After our latest business meeting in January, where we set a publishing schedule for the first time (YAY!) our… Continue reading To Infinity and…Wait. Look, Shiny!
Dreamers Release Details
Today I’m thrilled to announce that my science fiction thriller short story, “Dreamers”, will be published through Wordwraith Books to Amazon on February 16th, 2016!So without further ado, I give you the COVER, the BACK COVER COPY, and something even COOLER (well, maybe, lol), a LIVE READING OF CHAPTER 1! Check it out!Rostam Hobbs had… Continue reading Dreamers Release Details
Social Media for Writers – The Master Post!
It was my turn to write up a post for the Wordwraiths … and I wasn’t sure what I was going to write.Then I was mentioned in a post on Jolly Fish Press’s blog about How To Become a Better Social Media Networker (thanks Reece Hanzon!), and an author friend suggested I do a master post… Continue reading Social Media for Writers – The Master Post!
The feathers of inspiration
What wakes you up in the middle of the night? A crying baby? Perhaps a thunder storm or a cat sitting on your head? Commonly being woken up in the middle of the night is not something I look forward to. It is stressful and annoying.But every once in a while I find myself being… Continue reading The feathers of inspiration
” ‘Adventure! Excitement! A Jedi craves not these things.’ Ah, but we do.” – Mark Hamill
“Dad, tell me a bedtime story!” “Another one? Okay. Once upon a time, in a faraway land, there lived a terrrrrible dragon…” Why do we humans devour stories? We don’t even care where they come from. They can be in the form of movies, TV shows, books, told by our parents or grandparents, or even… Continue reading ” ‘Adventure! Excitement! A Jedi craves not these things.’ Ah, but we do.” – Mark Hamill
Why Do We Tell Stories?
This week we see a guest post from John Sanders. He enlightens us on his journey of becoming a writer. Once upon a time, there lived a boy who dreamed of fighting dragons on a far away planet. He read every last book ever written about this planet and loved the heroines of the stories.… Continue reading Why Do We Tell Stories?
Nano Train 2015
During Nanowrimo, we usually plan a marathon day halfway through the month for us to dedicate the entire day to our writing. This year, we decided to take our party on the road. Or tracks, I should say. We hopped on an Amtrak line called the River Runner, from Kansas City to the small German… Continue reading Nano Train 2015
