I’m a huge Linda Howard fan. In fact, I proudly proclaim to be her number one fan (of the none sociopathic variety). I’ve been reading Howard for years, have read every book she’s written, along with most of the interviews she’s done. Lately, some of the comments I’ve received from readers regarding one of the [CONTINUE READING]
I was recently asked to contribute a chapter on comedy writing for an upcoming book on writing. As I was figuring out what I want to write, something occurred to me: I have no idea how to explain what I do. It probably sounds funny that a comedy writer cannot explain how to write comedy. [CONTINUE READING]
It was a perfectly normal day. And I was engaged in perfectly normal activities. Running a few errands, then a quick stop at the store to pick-up a bottle of wine for dinner. Now, I have to admit, I can easily get side-tracked for an hour (or longer) once I get looking at bottles of [CONTINUE READING]
I am a creative writer and by this I mean to suggest that I engage in the artistic practice of creating ‘creative writing theory’ through the making of a work of art. What I am suggesting here is that a work of creative writing ‘arises’ from the artistic practice and is not simply anything written [CONTINUE READING]
Nov 222011
Lose yourself in a good book, and you’ll have experiences you might never have in real life. Some of these are the kind you wish would come true. And some are so terrifying that you’re glad this is just fiction. Here’s a list of some great and awful experiences you can live through as a [CONTINUE READING]
