Category Archives: Personal Success
One Month After Launch…Non-update.
So, I launched Murder. Theatre. Solitaire one month ago today. And I have a surprise for you all; I’m uncertain how many copies have sold, because I haven’t checked on the numbers. That must shock some of you into a coma. I don’t blame you if that’s the case, as at first blush I’ve as much …
The Other Type of Rejection for Writers
Though its usefulness is questionable, people who declare their intention to be a writer will hear a warning from, well, just about everywhere not long afterward. Get comfortable with rejection, because you’ll be facing it a lot…from agents, publishers, journals, contests…rejection is part of life as a writer. Okay, yes, it is. I can’t deny …
Beware Your Ides of March
“…as he was ambitious, I slew him.” –Brutus, Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, Act III. Old Julius had his chance, didn’t he? At least in Shakespeare’s telling of said tale, a soothsayer told him to beware the Ides of March. But did Caesar listen? No. He feared nothing, or claimed to fear nothing because he was Caesar, simple as …
Off Next Week
Not that I feel anyone sets a schedule based on my publishing posts here on the blog, but as a general matter of courtesy I wanted to mention that I’ll be taking next week off from blogging. (Unless something really great happens unexpectedly, I suppose.) This is a medium-sized deal, because I don’t think I’ve …
I Am Not Freddie Mercury
My singing voice is a bit rusty these days. I used to sing more often, and have even appeared in a few musicals. Plus the occasional karaoke night. I’ve been told that with practice and work, I would have a “very good” singing voice. When in top form, I can even hit a few high …
Ty Unglebower 