Our goal as writers is to craft a story so interesting that strangers will pay money to hear it. Do you appreciate the craft of writing? Like professional footballers, writing celebrities make it look easy. James Patterson is one of the most deceptive writers of our era. You can read his books but you cannot […]
On Writing 2: Foundations
Our goal as writers is to craft a story so interesting that strangers will pay money to hear it. This post is about determining our writing foundation. What are our gifts and how can we abuse them for fun and profit? Capabilities. 16-August, 2009, I watched Usain Bolt run the 100 meter sprint faster than any […]
On Writing 1: Architecture
Our goal as writers is to craft a story so interesting that strangers will pay money to hear it. It is mid-2012 and hundreds of thousands of writers have come out of the closet. Most are looking for a marketing method to make them rich by writing e-books. Many bloggers leading the way maintain fairly […]
Review: The Innocent
The Innocent – Author Taylor Stevens ~100,000 words, $24.00 The great thing about finding a debut author long after she published her first book is the short wait for her second book. I ordered the Hunger Games two months before Catching Fire came out. Then I had to wait an eternity, like a child waiting […]