The author of Eat, Pray, Love, Elizabeth Gilbert has an inspiring TED Talk http://go.ted.com/CHBa The topic is “genius, creativity and how we get in our own way when it comes to both.” She shares 11 helpful points about creativity. Point 3 for example, is “Make something, do something, do anything.” The first line is […]
2016 San Francisco Writers Conference Begins February 10
The annual San Francisco Writer’s Conference open-to-the public free events are listed below: These great events will be at the Mark Hopkins Hotel during the San Francisco Writers Conference and we invite you to come check them out. The SFWC Exhibit Hall in the lobby is also open to the public from 9 a.m. to […]
Content Is Key For Success In Writing
Content well written and with passion is the key for success in writing. Successful content might be determined by the reasons you write. Why do you write? For money For fame For entertainment To inspire To spark curiosity To inform To heal Maybe you have other reasons, however, if your intentions are to have […]
Hada’s Fog Chapter Twelve Is Posted
Hada’s Fog, Chapter Twelve, Scene One is posted, see menu above. Lev meets Laurence Gottfried Esq. who, in Joseph Campbell’s The Hero’s Journey, is the ally/helper in Hada’s story. Since Gottfried is a retired attorney, we learn why he is determined to help Abe. FYI On this site I had […]
How Would You Rate Windows 10?
What is Windows? The first version of Windows came out 30 years ago. Windows 1.0 was released on November 20, 1985. Windows is considered “the world’s most used operating system with a market share still in excess of 90%.” The reviews on the Internet for Windows 10 are positive. For example http://www.trustedreviews.com/windows-10-review stated, “There’s […]
Reading Group Selects William Kent Krueger’s Ordinary Grace
I had the good fortune to have a day off this Tuesday. A member of our reading group selected Ordinary Grace by William Ken Krueger for this month. The book qualifies as a real page turner. A day or two ago, I had put it down on page 63 and at 9:00 this morning, I […]
Antagonist Based On Real Person Causes Problem
Is your antagonist based on a real person? The one in my WIP is someone I know but I don’t see very often. It’s been years since we’ve had to be in the same place at the same time for a few days. The problem is that he’s changed. He’s older, nicer, and more responsible. […]