Libraries Getting into Libraries Libraries are the unsung heroes of the American (and other countries’) educational system. They are where people look for jobs, listen to lectures, or teach themselves all sorts of things. They are also a marvelous home for your newly-published book. Connections First of all, you probably can’t just write to or […]
Getting inspiration from employment Working Stiffs Employment colors most people’s lives (or the lack of a job). And whether your job is a creative one, or has to do with business, athletics, science, the Internet, or anything else, it can help propel your creative spirit to new heights. Employment as Metaphor So let’s say your characters […]
Getting inspiration from childhood Childhood Ah, childhood. What is it about our younger years that gives us such feelings of nostalgia? Is it because things were so much newer then? Or were they simpler? We had fewer responsibilities. Yet plenty of people don’t have lives like that. For those who lost a parent, or were […]
Creating a Facebook page How do you go about creating a Facebook page? Pages versus Groups Why do you want one over another? Why does it matter? Groups, as might be expected, allow for more discussion. However, everyone is on a more or less equal footing in terms of presenting content. And if that is what […]
Editing Part 2 More Editing Editing Part 2! So last time, we looked at some general issues surrounding editing. Although the process may seem daunting, it still must be done. For this post, I will assume you have done the tasks outlined in the first part. If not, then this methodology will still work. But […]
Editing Part 1 What’s this All About? Editing in a Nutshell Check out editing part 1. If you don’t do any editing, don’t expect people to read your work. Unless you normally write six-word horror stories, you are going to need an editor. Everybody needs this service. However, you should edit your work before handing […]
Getting Inspiration from Education Education Education is of course something anyone in a wealthier country, who is over than the age of five, has in common with everyone else. But what does it have to do with writing? The Process Consider the process you go through, and even the rituals which accompanying schooling. You get […]
A Look at the Bechdel test What is the Bechdel test? The Bechdel test is best defined by the Bechdel site: … sometimes called the Mo Movie Measure or Bechdel Rule is a simple test which names the following three criteria: (1) it has to have at least two women in it, who (2) who […]
Review – The Badge of Humanity The Badge of Humanity is the upshot conclusion story in the Obolonks trilogy. It moves the action into more of the Peri-Dave romance. But it also follows to showing how she, Dave, and Tommy finally solve the murders. Just like that universe’s society is tripartite, so are the three […]
Review – The Polymer Beat The Polymer Beat moves the Obolonk action toward not just the robots which have an overall story line – it also explores main character Peri Martin’s romance with spy Dave Shepherd. Just like that universe’s society is tripartite, so are the three novels. So the first one, The Obolonk Murders, […]