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This essay might be of special interest to writers of detective and mystery stories who would like to enrich their stories by providing their readers with a gift of some extra details. It might also be of general interest to many other readers. Devin had been observing the couple for some time–long enough to confirm that [...] if u cn read this ur less likely 2 bcum a gd writer. I don’t mean that for people who can translate it in their minds, but rather those who see the above statement and immediately recognize what it says: “If you can read this, you are less likely to become a good writer.” Textspeak is not English. [...]
Last month, I went hiking off into the desert and completely forgot what day it was. By the time I realized I’d missed my April Storyteller’s post, I was a good fifty feet into the black depths of a dusty mine and at least thirty or more miles from the spot where the last lone [...] When I was young, I had dolls. I remember them, clearly – all of them. There were the pretty ones – a couple of blondes and my favorite, the little black-haired one with cute bangs and eyes that opened and closed and eyelashes to die for and a curious half-smile painted on her rosebud mouth. These [...] Talk to any author who’s been around long enough and they’ll have a story for you about a bad publishing experience. Most common are the books which were supposed to pay royalties after the advance was made, but which mysteriously never quite made enough sales to cover the advance… sometimes despite going into multiple printings. [...] Last month I did something I usually try to avoid – look for reviews online. It’s one of those “be careful what you wish for” exercises I regret more often than I find satisfying. I did find a nice quote from a review of a story published in a U.K anthology, Blind Swimmer: There are writers [...] This essay might be of special interest to writers of detective and mystery stories who would like to enrich their stories by providing their readers with a gift of some extra bits of detail. It might also be of general interest to many other readers. The area described in this essay was not chosen merely to [...] I once put a Nobel Laureate to sleep. I grew up in a rural part of a sparsely populated province in eastern Canada. I only knew of famous people through books and television. I never thought I would get to rub arms with a celebrity or talk to someone famous. Even after I moved to Halifax [...] World Horror Convention 2012 occurs roughly three weeks from now. I’m going to spend more than 40 hours on the road to get there and back again, and I’m going to be in the dealer’s room for another twenty to twenty-five hours. The transit time is unusual but the room time isn’t. On top of [...] A lot has happened in the almost three years since I took the 10th of the month spot at Storytellers Unplugged. A high-school graduation, a semester abroad in Copenhagen (not for me – I just got to pay for it!), trips to Michigan and to Gulf Shores, and the death of my father-in-law of almost [...] |
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