I read a recent post over at Magical Words regarding mission statements. The blogger brought up my biggest complaint about those peculiar little blurbs: Most of the time, they don’t actually say anything. I’ve written my fair share of mission statements. I’ve proofed them and updated them, and almost every single time, I think to… Continue reading Writing My Novel: Mission Statement
Category: Books
Green Eggs and Ham – 50th Anniversary Review
I remember when I was young. My mom and dad subscribed me to a book club where I would receive a Dr. Seuss book in the mail every month. They were those thin, matte hardcovers that everyone had, and I loved them. I still have them packed away somewhere, I think. I loved them so… Continue reading Green Eggs and Ham – 50th Anniversary Review
Don’t Judge a Book…
I was on Twitter this weekend, and I noticed that Roger Ebert was posting an awful lot of anti-ebook messages. Well, they weren’t exactly anti-ebook, but they were very passive aggressive in how they pointed out all the positive aspects of literature and books that can’t be conveyed via ebooks. The funny thing is, everything… Continue reading Don’t Judge a Book…
Castle: My Kind of Procedural
A long, long time ago, I was hooked on C.S.I. I watched the original series, and then I branched off into New York and even threw in a little Miami before David Caruso became unbearable. I also watched Criminal Minds and NCIS. To put it bluntly, I was a closet fan of police procedurals. And… Continue reading Castle: My Kind of Procedural
“Origin” by JA Konrath: A Devil of a Technothriller
I’ve enjoyed JA Konrath’s writing for a while. I read his blog whenever it updates, and I even downloaded his non-fiction ebook of collected essays on writing, The Newbie’s Guide to Publishing, for my Kindle and read a few entries a day. One particular entry grabbed my attention more than others. In it, Konrath talked… Continue reading “Origin” by JA Konrath: A Devil of a Technothriller