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No Queries No Hope
My lack of diligence in querying leaves me in publishing despair. With no queries sent since February I’m in an unfamiliar situation. My daydreams of receiving a phone call from an agent want to represent “The Phantom Funeral Coach” hole zero chance to come true. It bugs me to no end and I’m to blame.…
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Getting To Know Me: Short Stories
If you reading this, you are curious about me. Here are 10 short stories I love that may help you get to know me a little better. In no particular order, this is not a ranking, these stories to me are foundational and formative works that influence my past, present and the future. Pigeons From…
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Number One Seldom The Best
Number one is seldom the best in art. Creative projects need to have the broadest appeal possible to reach a wide audience. The more artistic, the more subtle, the more unique a project the less relatable it becomes and the harder it becomes to connect with an audience. In art, often times, when a work…
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In The Hands of Others
I’m startled by the amount of power in the hands of others holding sway over our fate. As writers, the fate of our passion is in the hands of others, whether seeking agents and traditional publishing or going the self-publishing route. It’s either the subjective tastes of agents and editors or the foibles and prejudices…
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Control Language
I remember sitting in class, learning to spot bias in reporting. It’s all in the language, word choice, and it’s obvious if you understand that. Reporting is supposed to be objective and facts. Articles should be written with the most critical information in the beginnings and get less pertinent as you read. “News” articles no…
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Defining Me: 10 Novels
If you are reading this, you are curious about me. This is a list of 10 Novels that I count among my favorites but more importantly, that show more about me and what influences I hold closest. This list is not complete and all inclusive, I just feel a list of 10 is easily absorbed…
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Power of a Minute
Outside of teaching me the limits of my pain threshold, my current occupation taught one thing of value. That is, with repetitive action, a minute is valuable. What can be achieved in approximately sixty seconds is a lot as long as you’ve repeated that action into muscle memory. Repetition creates, creates, and creates, even when…