The Pen vs the Sword

  Today's the DAY! Death. It comes for us all. That's this life's guarantee.The questions are always how, why, and when. Wha...

In my last blog post, I mentioned someone named Murphy. Of course you know Murphy. No? Of course you do. You know the old saying: “An...

*The lecturer walks to the front of the classroom, arms overloaded with books, calendars, pictures, etc. He drops them all on the table. The...

So thanks to the whole Target debacle, my bank decided to replace my ATM card and its associated numbers. I’m looking over the paperwork the...

So I’m curious. How many ways can we change the word Said in a story. This made me grab my trusty thesaurus. Commented, reacted, stated...

Have you ever just stopped to look up what term is used for a group of something? A flock of birds. A pride of lions. A murder of crows...

Times are tough as a writer. Some people might argue that we’re in the golden age of writing, but it’s just the opposite. How can I sta...

There are books and blogs out there that suggest adding a quirk to a character to enhance it and make it seem more real to the reader. This ...

There are some things to consider when dealing with characters. Much as we writers hate dealing with negative reviews, some of them will con...

The usual advice for many writers is Do Not Read Reviews of your work. In an effort to create a bit of research for the blog I decided to do...

So we’ve reached the next step. The story is written, edited, and polished. It sparkles enough that we can allow others to bask in its glow....

I decided to add a new series of posts to the blog this year.   These posts will detail my works in progress, or WIPs.   I’m not going into ...

The time has come that you’re now writing regularly. Perhaps you chose to have multiple ideas running at one time, perhaps you didn’t. Thin...

I’m sure I’ve stated before I don’t always agree with the older adages of writing advice that are bandied about to newer writers. There ar...

In one of my latest posts, I spoke of the creative reservoir. Not everyone will believe in this concept, but let me offer this as a tho...

I decided to add a new series of posts to the blog this year.   These posts will detail my works in progress, or WIPs.   I’m not going ...

Okay, so I’m being a little goofy with my title today. However, I’m trying to make a point with it.   The big thing the machines tried ...