I joined a writing group a few days ago. I’m meeting some of its members tonight. I was asked if I was bringing a sample of my writing. My answer? No, not yet. First, I don’t have much fiction written down. Second, which is more important, I’m not sure which of my work would be […]
If you read the post about my first impression of “The Kick-Ass Writer”, you already know that I’m in love with Chuck Wendig. Well, not with the writer himself. The man is married, for goodness’ sake. I’m not a home-wrecker … I don’t think. I’m not going to try stealing him despite his wicked good […]
“The Internet is 55 percent porn and 45 percent writers.” Thus opens the first chapter of “The Kick-Ass Writer” by Chuck Wendig. Now, as far as I’m concerned, any book that manages to squeeze the word “porn” into the first six words of its very first sentence is bound to be a great book. It gets […]
“Honey …” calls the wife to her husband, “could you help me dig the garden today?” “Sorry, sweetie, but I’m not a gardener, am I?” “Would you fix the sink then?” she tries with a hopeful look on her face. “I would, love, but I’m not a plumber now, am I?” […]
I read a lot. I love reading. I always have. My parents told me I started reading when I was two. I personally think they made up that story to make me look and sound even better than I already was. See, I used to be the “good kid” in the family. For some reason, […]
I came across the YouTube video of Helene Fischer’s “You’re my destination”. It tells the story of a woman who knows her loved one must go … must find his way. I copied part of the lyrics below. I know you must go You need some time up on the road that you are taking […]
Let’s say you’ve recently discovered that you like writing. Next step? You want to write your own novel. That’s really great until you read that, along with crafting an awesome piece of fiction, you should also get busy building a social network that will be eagerly looking forward to reading your masterpiece. In other words, […]
This is a Romanian love poem. The second stanza is my favorite! I’m not a professional translator but I hope I was able to convey the original message and to keep the poem’s beautiful … musicality. Enjoy! Me Without You By Adrian Paunescu And suddenly I understood that without […]
Conversation between a young boy and his father. “Dad, what is the difference between complete and finished?” “Son, when you meet the right woman you feel complete. If you choose the wrong one, you’re finished!”
Q: When do you start a trilogy in the middle? A: When you are a cheapskate minimalist! Someone recommended “The Barrytown Trilogy” to me and I couldn’t wait to start reading it. The problem is that I’m a minimalist cheapskate. I don’t like buying things and I definitely don’t like spending money on something before […]
Ada Ireland is a pen name I came up with for myself. Unashamed Writing is a name I came up with for my blog.
The pen name is fake. The writing on this blog is real ... as close to real and truthful as I can get it to be. Read More