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Thomas Sullivan: KILLING DOUBTING THOMAS

By Thomas Sullivan, on August 15th, 2012

You betcha I dragged my feet. Releasing my novels as e-books would be like tossing bouillon cubes into an ocean of boiling water, I thought. There would be a little steam as the promo evaporated, and then I would be indistinguishable from the flavorless depths of the Internet. Too easy to get lost. I already [...]

Thomas Sullivan: BORE-DUMB

By Thomas Sullivan, on July 15th, 2012

It sounds easy to do. Self-evident and hardly worth mentioning. But if you could do it on demand, you would stay in that mode 24/7/365. Go ahead . . . do it. Be inspired.

If you’re a writer or just reaching for creativity, you have to get there.

At one time in my life I might have [...]

Thomas Sullivan: AARDVARKS, QUEEN VICTORIA & A DRAWER FULL OF LINGERIE

By Thomas Sullivan, on June 15th, 2012

So, you’re taking over? I’ve been bombarded with responses and new questions ever since February’s Q&A column. Qs about writing, bio, personal – everything is fair game. I’m all ears…eyes. Ask away:

Q [Jamaica, NY]: Do you model your characters after real people?

A: I tried using aardvarks, but they aren’t much for dialogue. Sorry, couldn’t resist. [...]

Thomas Sullivan: BREAST-FED BRAINS vs. NOITANIGAMI

By Thomas Sullivan, on May 15th, 2012

Think back. Way back. Lying-in-your-bassinet back. What kind of formula were you raised on? No-no…I don’t mean breast milk/formula. I mean how was your life orchestrated? Dr. Spock baby? Schedules/organization/chaos/mommy-was-on-Valium? Meat and potatoes lifestyle? (Dunno…I’ve repressed all that)? The answer is very important to your imagination and creativity. No question, creativity can either be given [...]

Thomas Sullivan: SORTING OUT GERONIMO IN EAST MUNGLEOPOLIS

By Thomas Sullivan, on March 15th, 2012

Wazzup, World? Goin’ for the jugular here. This month’s column is gonna lay out the case for: What You Should Spend Your Hard-Earned Moolah and Precious Time Reading. Too glib? Okay…rephrase. This month’s column is: A Discussion of the Best and Worst Genres. Too blunt? No problem…upgrade to: A Polemic on the “A Priori” Attributes [...]

Thomas Sullivan: OF SILVER SOULS AND CAROUSELS

By Thomas Sullivan, on February 15th, 2012

Like some infamous interrogation room, the designation “Q&A” is starting to take on the ring of doom for me. I know I’ve been weaseling away from my prior commitment to use that format, but please do not doubt that I am exceedingly grateful for your questions and your interest. No one could have more sensitive [...]

Thomas Sullivan: SEGAMI RORRIM

By Thomas Sullivan, on January 15th, 2012

If something has to be kept secret, it must be true. Secrets are self-proving. Lies are loud and wear red hats, e.g. Santa Claus. Okay, I’m being a tad glib here. I do not mean that only secrets are true or that all red hats – i.e. loud proclamations — are lies (your red hat [...]

Thomas Sullivan: ANGELS IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR

By Thomas Sullivan, on December 15th, 2011

There have been moments — bound in some way to a place or a period of time — that have taken my compassion to another level and made me a more complete writer. Such a time and place was a bitterly cold Christmas when I was living in an old men’s hotel filled with human [...]

Thomas Sullivan: HIGH WIRE WALKING ACROSS THE GRAND CANYON, IMAGINARY SHOELACES & AN ANNOUNCEMENT

By Thomas Sullivan, on November 15th, 2011

Happy to be able to offer a job – well, half a job – to any readers who are receptive to same. Here ‘tis. Q&A. You write the questions, I write the answers. Pay is just the same for both of us. Srsly. I am amazed at your feedback, touched by your sharing, daunted by [...]

Thomas Sullivan: FATE, DESTINY, SERENDIPITY, KARMA, KISMET AND STAR-CROSSED IRONIES & COINCIDENCES

By Thomas Sullivan, on October 15th, 2011

As one control freak to another… Uh-oh, way to go, Sully. You’ve alienated your entire readership already. But the essential thing about being human – about being anything with a pulse and choices – is trying to control one’s living conditions to make them beneficial to one’s self, isn’t it? AKA survival. Like I was [...]

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