Starting May 27th, I’ll be heading out on the information superhighway to promote Quiet on the Set! I’m super-excited, and a little nervous, but I think it’s going to be a lot of fun. The stops haven’t been announced yet, but I’m looking forward to meeting some new bloggers and readers! I’ve signed up to […]
Rule #1 on How To Be A Writer: You Gotta Love It
When I first started writing, becoming a rich and famous published author was a pipe dream. I didn’t write because I thought I would ever achieve that. I wrote because I enjoyed it – because I love telling stories, and writing is my favorite way to do it. Since I got into self-publishing, that enjoyment […]
I Did Something Bad…
I’ve been feeling like I have some pent-up creative energy after editing for so long. So, last night, I snuck in a little writing… and it was AWESOME. I feel a little guilty considering I still have a lot to do before my new book comes out, but just that little bit of writing and […]
How Do You Know When to Stop Editing?
So, I’m behind. Again. After taking a long weekend off to deal with my personal affairs, I’ve put myself just about four days behind schedule and I can’t seem to catch myself back up! I haven’t posted here lately because I’ve been so busy trying to get back on track with my editing, and in […]
Cut It Out: Painful But Necessary Editing
You know #ThatAwkwardMomentWhen you have to cut entire pages from your story because they suck? It happens all too often in the editing process, or it should. Some sections of your book just don’t come out that well. Maybe you were tired. Maybe you were on a roll and ran off on a tangent. Maybe […]
Writer as Matchmaker: The Best Friend Romance
One of the classic romances is to have the main character fall for her/his best friend. As a writer, and on a personal level, the best friend romance is one that has always made sense to me. Being close to someone first and knowing each other really well – so well that you’re finishing each […]
Why I Write Books and Not Screenplays
I’m a movie buff. Case in point: Part of the title of this blog reads “filmophile”. I have always loved the movies. Silent, color, black and white, action, chick flicks, dramas, documentaries, comedies – I love movies of all kinds. Yet, as a writer, I prefer prose to scriptwriting. I always envision my characters and […]
Mastering (or Failing to Master) the Transition
I’ve been working on my edit-in-progress for a few weeks now, and it’s been a blast getting back into a story that I haven’t touched in a couple years. It’s also been kind of a nice change after focusing on writing for about 4 months straight. So far, it’s been going pretty well. I’m just […]
My Research Method – Don’t Judge Me
Some of the main places I seek inspiration and do “research” for my stories is from other books, films, and television shows who have covered similar topics to what I am writing about. With my current edit-in-progress, one of my main sources of inspiration was the HBO show Entourage, as well as any other shows […]
Where Does My Inspiration Come From? A Sci-Fi Special
My Nano story is going to be giving a lot of thanks this year! It has drawn from a lot of different sources of inspiration, including Firefly, Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, The X Files, Numb3rs, and of course, as all space sci-fi stories inevitably do, Star Wars. One of my main characters is loosely […]