Early this morning, before the sun came up and as I was getting ready to sleep (I’m a night owl), I heard a loud bang and squealing brakes on the street in front of my house. There have been numerous accidents out front, because idiots think it’s a drag strip. I walked halfway down my … read more Not Everything Can Be Forgiven
Amazon has long had policies that prohibit various kinds of erotica (stories that sensationalize incest, rape, pedophilia, etc.), but some other online booksellers have been lax. Today, many erotica authors published on Nook found their books deleted and their accounts terminated. Some say their books have been selling on Nook for years and they were … read more B&N Terminates Erotica Authors
Here’s some great advice for those who struggle with writer’s block—WRITE your way out of it! “You can’t think yourself out of a writing block; you have to write your way out of a thinking block.” —John Rogers
Ugh. It’s time for new glasses, and since I hate all my current pics, it’s time for new pics too. I’ve been a recluse lately and don’t know how others perceive me anymore. :/ Do any of these glasses look reasonably okay on me? I gotta order something tonight, and I don’t know which pair … read more It’s Time for New Glasses – Help!
Funny but accurate description of most writers I know! “The mind of a writer can be a truly terrifying thing. Isolated, neurotic, caffeine-addled, crippled by procrastination, consumed by feelings of panic, self-loathing, and soul-crushing inadequacy. And that’s on a good day.” —Robert De Niro
Publishers Weekly’s editors and reviewers have announced their Most Anticipated Books of Fall 2017. Many of these titles will break into bestseller lists this fall. Some links to early reviews are included in the article which can be viewed at this link: https://goo.gl/yzyLof
Ooohh, look! My remix of Elements of Style (Classic Edition) has climbed to #2,724 in books (paperbacks, not just e-books) and #3 on the Grammar bestseller list! Thanks to the college professors recommending my version of Elements of Style to students for their classes. Browse on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2i3MonP
A dash of humor for my writing friends… “There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are.” —Somerset Maugham
My modern remix of Elements of Style (Classic Edition) by William Strunk is back to #10 on the Amazon bestseller list for Grammar, and it broke into the Top 5000 in books (paperbacks, not e-books). It’s harder to climb the paperback charts on Amazon, so I’m very pleased!
I grew up reading sci-fi by Isaac Asimov and others of that era. So many great writers and wonderful stories to spark the imagination! Says Asimov: “Writing, to me, is simply thinking through my fingers.”