Book Review: WORDSMITHY by Douglas Wilson
Of the making of many writing books there is no end, Ecclesiastes almost says. And the Preacher would have been correct in this assessment if he had made it. There are approximately eighteen squajillion...
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Flash Fiction Friday!
It’s been a long time–years, actually–since I last did a Flash Fiction Friday, so I’m spraying some WD-40 on the old flash fiction cogs and giving it a try again. For those who have...
The Twelve Days of Covid
I was inspired to write the following parody by a Tweet from Darrell Harrison, responding to the news that the definition of “fully vaccinated” was changing to THREE vaccine shots: And now with news...
Book Review: SAVE THE CAT! WRITES A NOVEL by Jessica Brody
Based on Blake Snyder’s famous (and very useful) SAVE THE CAT! books, Jessica Brody does for novelists what Snyder did for screenwriters. Just as Snyder identified a number of “beats” that every good movie...
Get Back: Documentaries, Non-Fiction, and Stories
You may or may not be aware that next month, director Peter Jackson’s (of “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” movies fame) re-edit of The Beatles’ last movie, “Let It Be,” hits...
A Quick Reminder…
If you’ve ever read something on this blog and thought, “I quite enjoyed that. In fact, if I ever met Colin, I’d buy him a coffee, or a beer, to say thanks!” Well… you...
Rod Serling On Writing
I saw this 30-min video on YouTube and thought I would share it with you–especially those of you who are writers. For those who don’t know, Rod Serling (1925-1975) was the creator and writer...
Writing Update: Very Short Fiction, Contest Wins, and What Else I’m Doing
It’s been a while since I’ve talked about what I’m doing writing-wise. My laxity with the blog of late might suggest I’m not doing a lot. And there’s some truth to that. But let’s...
Book Review: FUNNY YOU SHOULD ASK by Barbara Poelle
Written in the style of an “Agony Aunt” or “Dear Abby” column, FUNNY YOU SHOULD ASK tackles common questions writers have about writing and publishing. Topics include whether to post teasers of your first...
Unpopular Writing Tip: Keep Your Day Job
Every writer says it at some point. Actually, just about everyone in the arts–writers, musicians, actors, and so on–says it, maybe multiple times. Every day: “One day I’ll quit my day job and do...
