I added a book of Chinese Proverbs: the Wisdom of Cheng Yu to my library. Each proverb has a little story behind it and I thought this one in particular was funny (in that “Oh, I should remember this way.) and still applicable even in our modern times. Each saying in the book has a […]
Tag: Books & Stories
The Calm Before the Storm
It’s the weekend before New Year’s and I’m (you probably guessed it) writing and revising and rinse and repeat. Right now, I’m in the post-holiday crunch (as my friend Jim Zubkavich pointed out on Twitter). I’ve mentioned this before, but when you freelance either part-time or full-time, there’s no end to what you need to […]
First Thoughts on Skyrim
Thanks to Amazon’s lightning deals on Black Friday, I was able to pick up the legendary edition of Skyrim for $30. I hadn’t played the game yet for a few reasons. One, buying games when they debut is pretty costly. And two? Time, really. But, with it being so cold outside, I figured an hour […]
Business 101: Smashing Assumptions on Day One
This week, for five days or so, I’m pulling back the curtain and blogging about what you need to know from a business perspective as a new writer. I’m a little punchy, because I’ve been seeing so much b.s. not related to the nuts and bolts about the business of writing, so please forgive me […]
Invisible Readers, Tricks of Perception, and Not Selling
The internet is a tricky place. To me, it’s very much like a sorcerer’s castle filled with echo chambers and mirrors like the kind you’d find in a Robert E. Howard novel. Those who live in the castle often forget that the vast majority of folks out there aren’t in that keep as often as […]