Category Archives: Writing
A Sluggish/Not So Sluggish Writing Start to 2014
Hard to believe that the second month of 2014 is nearly done. (Even though it is the shortest month of the year.) At the end of last year, I set a series of writing goals for 2014, and I noticed that in some ways I’m doing well and in others I am not doing as …
Upcoming Project: Thank You for Ten
In the theatre world (in which I have spent a great deal of time), the stage manager has many jobs. One of them, on the nights of a performance, is to move throughout the theatre finding actors and letting them know how long they have until the show starts, usually in minutes. If ten minutes …
The (Not So) Secret Formulas of Fiction
To call a story formulaic, whether it be short story, novel, or even a movie is in most cases not a compliment. It tends to mean that a story is predictable and obvious. A consumer of such stories might say “I could see it coming from a mile away.” That’s not to say that formulaic …
My Accidental First Date with Self-Publishing
Winners of the 2013 Nanowrimo, like me, were given a small promotional code to use on Createspace. (One of Amazon’s self-publishing setups for hard copies.) The code entitled the user to two free printed copies of their Nanowrimo book. I opted to avail myself of that option. I usually at least consider free stuff. But …
Ty Unglebower 