Review – Props Props was written as a part of an anthology benefiting the Alzheimer’s Association – The Longest Night Watch. This short story is a part of the first of the three volumes (so far). I wanted the story to be a bit of a revelation, that someone could be paranoid but still seem […]
The Weird World of Being Published Published? I suppose, in the back of my mind, when I was first starting to write (age four or five or thereabouts), I had an idea about becoming a published author. I also wanted to, at times, be a cowgirl, a veterinarian, an archaeologist and other things. Becoming, for […]
A review of Avinash Kaushik’s Web Analytics 2.0.
Review – Canaries I can scarcely recall how I got the idea for Canaries. It is entirely possible I had recently heard the Police song, Canary in a Coal Mine. But I will be the first to admit it – I am not sure. Background The great battle for the Earth is over. And – […]
Review – Surprises Surprises was one of those weird little stories which I did not expect to write. So it’s a sequel of sorts to The Enigman Cave. Background to Surprises The background is that Marnie and company are on their way back to Earth. So it is not going to be easy going. Marnie […]
Review – The Interview The Interview came about because I conjured up a kicker of an opening line. So then it immediately started to fall into place. Background Since I have been on countless job interviews, this one was rather easy to write. So I brought forth a memory I have of an interview being […]
A review of Content Strategy for the Web by Kristina Halvorson
Podcasting Podcasting can get you to a wider audience. It’s a different medium from what you might be used to. And it offers practice and the opportunity to polish some skills that you, the writer, might not have realized you needed, such as thinking on your feet and being an interview subject. Getting Started What […]
Book Review: On Writing Well, by William Zinsser As a part of our required readings for the social media writing class at Quinnipiac, we were required to purchase and read On Writing Well, by William Zinsser. This was a terrific book. On Writing Well covers a multitude of issues that writers can face. Zinsser gives writers the […]
I bet it’ll look different. I bet it’ll be edited. I bet all sorts of stuff will change – if it’s accepted anywhere.