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Today’s Reading…
Ahh, it’s a good day. Two items with the scent of clear thinking (so rare, these days)… Ford’s unofficial rebuttal to Cadillac’s sleazy ‘Let’s all work ourselves to death because we’re Americans!’ campaign (I recommend watching the Cadillac ad first). … Continue reading →
Beyond Dreams
One of the key moments in the life of a writer (painter, actor, athlete or President, if you like) is when they reach the limits of their dreams. In our dreams, we are everything we’d like to be, no limitations, … Continue reading →
Self Esteem at $5 Bucks a Pop…
MJ Rose, who’s an author and expert of long standing on publishing, self-publishing and publicity, sent out a link today to a ‘service’ I won’t dignify by naming. Here’s a screen capture from their webpage: Obviously, this is fraud. … Continue reading →
What Lies Beneath
Work on the ‘Mindbenders’ sequel is proceeding. I’m almost at the end of a good draft; the next several should proceed much more quickly (fingers crossed). I’m not an orderly storyteller. Stories come out of my subconscious in episodes and … Continue reading →
Help Me Find More Readers!
Can I ask a favor? I’ve just been informed that there are certain thresholds for ‘Like’s’ and tags and reviews on Amazon and if you’re over those thresholds, Amazon may (no guarantees) review you and kick you into a more … Continue reading →
The Road That Takes You
Smitty told me the other night: the world is 3% sociopaths who run roughshod over the rest of us – everyone else just wants to be heard. This might not be an exact quote. Anyway, the thought speaks to me in … Continue reading →
A Good Story Isn’t a Pancake
You have to feel a story. It has to come from some impulse way down deep inside. One popular strain of advice for independent writers these days is: write a lot of books really fast. Then when a reader discovers … Continue reading →
Committed
Writing a novel isn’t an act of commitment–it’s ten thousand acts of commitment. A vision pops into your head and you know there’s more and it’s miraculous and brilliant, you can feel it right there, just beyond your fingertips. You … Continue reading →
Writing the ‘Mindbenders’ Sequel, Chapter 2,136
My horoscope said I should be full of creative ideas yesterday and today. Naturally, I’ve been doing everything but writing. All things that need to be done, of course – working on my future, my spiritual growth and practical happiness. … Continue reading →