Or how to grab your readers with those first lines of your stories… These were collected and shared around a number of years ago, but hold true even today! Note that a number of the authors are women… DON’T LOOK … Continue reading
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Welp, looks like I’m DONE with Draft 2 Digital… Got this yesterday from them after a month of back and forth BS, including sending them a copy of my IRS issued EIN paperwork! Hello, As described in a prior notification, … Continue reading
I will preface this by saying I consider myself extremely lucky in a number of ways… The main one is that I’ve hosted suppers for now going on 7 years at my house every Saturday with an interesting group of … Continue reading
And I finally found it…LOL- The Short Stories Click on the cover for the Amazon link! The blurb- These stories were written for various anthologies I’ve appeared in, so there is a large variance in the tone and type of stories. … Continue reading
First up is the next iteration of Moggies- Moggies in Space A Galaxy Fur, Fur Away Click on the cover for the Amazon link! The blurb- Here is yet another collection of tales about space floofs of the feline flavor. … Continue reading
Plagiarism rears its head once again! A screenwriter has accused the Oscar-nominated film, “The Holdovers,” of plagiarizing a script he wrote more than a decade ago. Simon Stephenson, who has worked on the films “Luca” and “Paddington 2,” outlined his allegations in emails … Continue reading
Raconteur Press has another anthology out- Space Marines III As always, click on the cover for the Amazon link. The blurb- Space Marines combine the confident, tough spirit of the warrior with the fearless, intrepid pursuit of the unknown. We … Continue reading
Or how do we use ‘words’, ‘names’, and other things in our writing… I don’t think any author today goes to the extent J. R. R. Tolkien, HERE. Many authors use ‘unusual’ names, especially in fantasy, space opera, or other genres. … Continue reading
Go read the folks on the sidebar, please. Thank you! … Continue reading
The End is always nice to write… Finished my little short story that grew into a 37,000 word novella! I hate it when the @#$$% characters won’t shut up and play nice! It’s out to alpha readers now, and it … Continue reading