Clik here to view.
Writers: Don’t worry about the Statistics
I came across this article that really hit home. Why statistics discourage prospective writers We all hear the statistics. 1 in 500… 1 in 5000… 100,000 novels are being queried right now. They are...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Remember to finish your story – Why the movie “Timer” failed
Hubbs recently rented the movie “Timer”. It had all the squishy romance stuff he likes, plus a little Speculative Fiction twist to make me happy. The premise is that an invention has hit the world...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Cut your weakest player — Rule #26 of 32 Simple Rules to the Writing the Best...
I’m dissecting the article Hunting Down the Pleonasm, by Allen Guthrie, using it as a cattle prod to search for little nasties in my manuscript. Yep, you can join in the fun, too. Let’s take a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What’s the Funniest Thing You’ve Found When You’ve Editied Your Manuscript?
Manuscript bloopers. Aren’t they a gas? I sometimes look forward to that first read-through after I’ve finished a novel, just to see the funny things I accidentally typed. What’s even better is when I...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Results Are In! How Did Others Do With Their Breathless Critiques?
The results are in, and here’s how things panned out… 7.12% – “Other” 7.14% – Received few/unhelpful comments. They did not mention anything about submitting again 21.43% – Received useful comments,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Living a week in an agent’s shoes
I recently had the opportunity to judge a writing contest. I, and two other brave souls, volunteered to read all the anonymous entries, and choose one winner who would win “the pot” collected from the...
View Article
