A friend of mine shared this article on Facebook – so of course, I had to go read it. And of course – I have to now critique it, and add my own opinions to it. First, here is the infographic: Courtesy of: The Write Life And by the way… just for anyone else who … More Self-Publishing vs. Traditional Publishing… YES – yet another argument.
Have you ever read one of those “What kind of writer are you?” posts or tests and wanted to jump up and scream at the screen “STOP TRYING TO PUT ME IN A BOX!” Nope… just me then? Well I never said I was normal… or sane… or quiet. See, that’s the thing. I’m not just a … More I am a Writer!
When my recommendations included zombie apocalypse novels I tried to laugh it off, holding my hand over the screen while I tried to scroll far far away. When my reviews were mercilessly ripped to shreds by people who didn’t even bother to read the book, I shrugged it off because everyone is entitled to their … More Enough is enough.
Earlier today I posted on my review blog a list of my top ahem ten favorite authors. My top ten Authors – well… kinda It was NOT easy – let me tell you. Mum started it – and now she’s having WAY TOO MUCH fun with her own – putting each list in a separate post, … More The “science” behind picking your favorite authors:
Now… if you have a sense of humor that is at all like mine, you read this cartoon and laughed for about five minutes…then cried because it’s really NOT funny when you are a writer experiencing “Writer’s Block”. And I spent a great deal of time arguing with myself about Writer’s Block. Is it really a … More How do you deal with Writer’s Block?
Most every author loves the idea, even the fantasy, of seeing their work up on the big screen. I am not one of them. And let me tell you why… I am the first one to admit that I am more than a little fond of my story. I’m crazy about my characters and the … More One reason I don’t want a movie… | An inside look at the morals of “The Taken”
It has to be the strangest part of being a writer… I sat at my laptop, watching the trailer for the movie “Interstellar” the other night and thought about “Life After E.L.E.” and “The Taken”… my Dystopian and speculative novels. It is quite possibly the most surreal part of being a writer… As … More A Not so Parallel Universe… Or is it?
This is a loaded question and not an easy one for a mother… If I were a seventeen year old girl who felt like I had sat around and wasted my entire life, my outlook would be very different than it is through the eyes of a 35 year old mother of two. There … More What would you do if you had one year left to live?
At the annual (my first time attending) ACFW conference this year, our wonderful emcee was the fabulously funny Brandilyn Collins and she was intrigued by the mystery of the third floor. The elevators in the Hyatt where our conference was held went from floor 1 to 2 to 4 but after a bit of investigating, Brandilyn … More ACFW, the Hyatt and… The third floor
Most every author loves the idea, even the fantasy, of seeing their work up on the big screen. I am not one of them. And let me tell you why… I am the first one to admit that I am more than a little fond of my story. I’m crazy about my characters and the … More One reason I don’t want a movie… | An inside look at the fashions of “The Taken”
JC Morrows 