Oh, come on, you saw that title coming 3 galaxies away. Indulge my crazy here. Star Wars fans have waited a long time for this movie, and on the whole, it doesn’t disappoint. Action: Level’s nice and high. Plotting: Typical fare yet fun all the same. Twists: Most are predictable, but they have some tricks…
Summary: I’m not a huge fan of the whole “break a book into 2 or 3 movies just to make more money” thing. That said, Mockingjay Part 2 was entertaining. Was it perfect? No. There were certainly several parts that dragged on and on. It tried for that Return of the King vibe of almost…
Giving Constructive Criticism Perspective: The Big Picture Writing a book isn’t hard. Writing a book well is very hard. Even if you have issues with pretty much everything in the story, there is still a respectable accomplishment in getting the book to where you see it. Seeking constructive criticism takes a lot of guts…
The Problem: Many writers struggle with writing the description for the stories they’ve just poured their soul into over the last few weeks/months/years. Who am I to try and answer this question? A few months ago I joined the launch of the Lei Crime Kindle World. (If you don’t know about kindle worlds, you should…
And what that says about your story. Introduction: Hate might be a bit too strong for my meaning, but it was much quicker than saying “dislike/loathe/have an aversion to/ can’t connect well with/ grew bored with/ etc.” These are in no particular order within their groupings, but I believe there are neutral, bad, and good…
Dear Reader, Thank you for taking the time to check out my blog. I’m trying to make it more useful to people, so I thought I’d start out by sharing some of the journey to BEA/BookCon 2015. This year it was held at the Javits center in New York City. Who should care? (Who is…
Let’s see, it’s been about a decade since I first started blogging. I think my number of posts is still well below 100. I wonder how long this kick will last. So far, I like wordpress a little more than blogger, but it could just be the “new toy” glow that has yet to fade….
Since I’ve many interests, you’ll probably hear a little – or a lot – about many of them. Mostly, I’ll chat about writing lessons and teaching lessons I’ve learned over the years. Occasionally, you’ll get book reviews, product reviews, rants, and other news from me.