Category Archives: Writing Help

I got a Tweet that led me to a blog posting by Martha Carr where she wrote, “…[T]here’s still one powerful rule that remains, and it can mean the difference between making a comfortable living as an author or just … Continue reading →

Bengali Girls Don’t – Luky A. Sherman One day I got a note that one L.A. Sherman was following me on Twitter. Hmm, I thought, who is this person? I clicked on her profile and discovered she wasn’t just a … Continue reading →

If you’re anything like me, you sometimes think you have more time to do things than you really do. You prioritize your to-do list and get done what seems most important at the time. You figure other things can simply … Continue reading →

I imagine some out there think the writing life is simple and fun. The writer gets an idea for a story and pounds away until the story is down on real or virtual paper. Then the story is shared with … Continue reading →

At the recent Phoenix Comicon I had the pleasure of attending several writing panel discussions. One in particular made me smile broadly when the subject of postcards came up. Gini Koch, author of several books including “Alien in the Family” … Continue reading →

At the Phoenix Comicon 2011 I was fortunate enough to get to sit in with Leonard Nimoy. I was unsure what he was going to talk about but it really didn’t matter. Just a little while earlier I had the … Continue reading →

For the past year or more I’ve been trying desperately to learn everything I need to not just get my book published but to ensure it’s a success. Last year at a workshop I found myself surrounded by would-by authors … Continue reading →

Yesterday my family and I drove into Phoenix for our second day of the Phoenix Comicon. While walking in front of the convention center, a bunch of suits piled out of a huge black limousine. Oos and ahs and “who … Continue reading →

So I walked into a bar one day and noticed a fair-sized crowd gathered round the pool table. I went over to investigate and nearly fell over seeing Superman doing trick shots for nickel beer. “What are you doing, man?” … Continue reading →

So here we are five months into 2011 and I’m just now putting out some editing feelers once again. As far as I was concerned, my manuscript was essentially finished. All I needed was an audience and then I’d get … Continue reading →