When I first started seriously pursuing my writing goals some three years ago, my life changed in ways that at the time I could have never imagined. Over the years, relationships formed with some very amazing people, who I never would have had the honor of knowing otherwise. My writing skills have improved and I’mContinue reading “THE REWARDS OF WRITING”
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THE ROAD MORE OR LESS TRAVELED…ALONE
Creating the elusive perfect story is a solitary endeavor, but it doesn’t have to be a lonely journey. The art of writing or the mere pursuit of it is an infinite journey of self-discovery. Writers draw from their various life experiences to tell stories which speak of who they are and where they’re from.Continue reading “THE ROAD MORE OR LESS TRAVELED…ALONE”
HOW TO CREATE A WRITER’S PLATFORM AND WHY?
As writers, we’re inclined to devote much of our time in the pursuit of our main objective and that’s to write. Most writers make lousy business people, unless their background is in a business related field. We are imaginative people who have a passion to create, so we tend to be oblivious to the businessContinue reading “HOW TO CREATE A WRITER’S PLATFORM AND WHY?”
WRITERS WORKSHOP OF SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY
My publisher, Seventh Star Press is proud to announce that Writers Workshop of Science Fiction & Fantasy, an incredible book by editor Michael Knost, is now available in eBook format, with print availability in trade paperback due on Wednesday. This release features contributions from a sensational list of writers such as Neil Gaiman, Orson Scott Card,Continue reading “WRITERS WORKSHOP OF SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY”
ARE YOU A WRITER?
Are you a writer and if so, why do you write and what do you write? Are you a starry eyed reader who thinks that the writing life is an exclusive society of posh, well to-do people who revel in success? These are serious questions you must ask yourself if you dare to write. IContinue reading “ARE YOU A WRITER?”
MO*CON 2013: MIND & SPIRIT OF THE ARTIST
This week I interviewed Maurice Broaddus, an urban fantasy author with dozens of published short stories to his credit and a novel trilogy titled, The Knights of Breton Court. We discussed the annual writing convention he hosts called Mo*Con and held in Indianapolis, IN. How did Mo*Con come about? Mo*Con came about for 3 different reasons. First, myContinue reading “MO*CON 2013: MIND & SPIRIT OF THE ARTIST”
A WRITER’S DEPRESSION: PART TWO
Hello everyone! I’m picking off where I left off in the two-part series dealing with Writer’s Depression. As a writer how suffers from depression, I know first-hand how devastating the effects of it can be. The symptoms in and of themselves are enough to weigh a person down like an anchor, but how can weContinue reading “A WRITER’S DEPRESSION: PART TWO”
A WRITER’S DEPRESSION: PART ONE
I am a writer… I am depressed… I am not alone… Writing is very often a solitary journey into the inner depths of one’s soul. A lot of what writers do is re-experiencing moments from our lives and/or our environments. We recreate and reimagine events in prose form, all in the effortContinue reading “A WRITER’S DEPRESSION: PART ONE”
MY FIRST WRITER’S RETREAT EXPERIENCE
On Friday, February 22, 2013 I attended my very first Indiana Horror Writers (IHW) Writer’s Retreat and the experience was very rewarding. I went into this with feelings of excitement and wariness. I’d heard stories from my fellow writers on what to expect and prepared myself accordingly. The first evening was spent settling into ourContinue reading “MY FIRST WRITER’S RETREAT EXPERIENCE”
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