Unashamed Writing

A little while ago I wrote about some writers’ smack talk … or trash talk, I found in An Insider’s Guide to Publishing by David Comfort. At the time, I found it pretty funny. I read it again tonight and guess what? I still found it funny! Not only did that post make me smile, […]

Yesterday I spent a good amount of time working on my latest piece of flash fiction. I struggled with it a lot. Something didn’t seem to flow the way I wanted it to. Anyway, long story short, it took me several hours to get to the point where I felt comfortable enough to post it […]

I’m cheating today. The deadline for my flash fiction challenge is just minutes away and my piece is not done yet. So, I’ll post a link to this page but don’t expect to find anything good to read yet. By tomorrow at noon, I’ll have something about James Bond meeting Twilight. Until then, I’ll write […]

I mentioned in my post yesterday that today I would share a non-depressing quote about love. Here it is:   Love is a temporary madness, it erupts like volcanoes and then subsides. And when it subsides, you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots have so entwined together that […]

I read this quote by Ray Bradbury today:       You must write every single day of your life. You must read dreadful dumb books and glorious books, and let them wrestle in beautiful fights inside your head, vulgar one moment, brilliant the next. You must lurk in libraries and climb the stacks like […]

I’m reading An Insider’s Guide to Publishing by David Comfort. It’s a pretty depressing book. I expected something more encouraging, especially since it was written by someone who’s last name is Comfort. I was wrong. Maybe I’m being too critical because I’ve been in a bloody dark mood these past few days so I’m bound […]

Yesterday I talked about Chuck Wendig’s post on writing tricks and the mental stimulation I get out of reading his blog. Today, I’ll try to summarize his post and to point out one major mistake he made. Even our idols are not perfect! What a relief. Before I start, I should say that this post will […]

I started reading a collection of Ernest Hemingway’s short stories just a little while ago. In the foreword Mr. Hemingway talks about the stories he wrote and mentions that one of his favorites was ‘The Light of the World’, “a story that nobody else ever liked”. My first thought? I want to read this story. […]

I read something today that resonated with me. Here it is:     “Words are permanent. Someday you’ll say something you wish you could take back.” It’s a good reminder that sometimes it’s best to keep my mouth shut. Not everything that is on my mind must get out on paper. Or, even worse, on […]

Only once was I truly tempted to see a fortune teller. I had just experienced the loss of someone I loved and still do very much and it was hard for me to cope with it. I didn’t end up going anywhere. A family member discouraged me from it and I’m glad they did. Fortune […]