The Doubting Writer: On Dynasties

The Doubting Writer: On Dynasties: Most of the people in my life that I know are from New York, especially Long Island and the New York City region. This was made all the more...

PROJECT MAYHEM: COMING BACK TO THE AUTHOR by Eden Unger Bowditch

PROJECT MAYHEM: COMING BACK TO THE AUTHOR by Eden Unger Bowditch: Recently, we at Project Mayhem have been talking a lot about literary agents.  These conversations contain vital pieces of advice for man...

The Five Year Project: When it rains it pours...

The Five Year Project: When it rains it pours...: It's late, but I thought I should stop by and post something here. The plan had been to post on Friday and today, but then on Friday, ri...

Annalisa Crawford - Wake up, eat, write, sleep: Shortlisted, off to London!

Annalisa Crawford - Wake up, eat, write, sleep: Shortlisted, off to London!: I've been sitting on this secret since the middle of November, and at last I can share it... I'm one of the shortlisted authors f...

Angela Brown: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Beyond the Man

Angela Brown: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Beyond the Man: Beyond the man. Beyond the holiday. There is a dream we can all embrace. Does it mean we all have to get along and act like there are no d...

Michael Offutt: The temporarily embarrassed millionaires of Americ...

Michael Offutt: The temporarily embarrassed millionaires of Americ...: I've spent the last couple of days thinking about the phenomenon that is PowerBall, and how the people who play it (particularly in m...

The Murphey Saga: Moving On

The Murphey Saga: Moving On: I've had a good, hard look at what I cannot do by myself and what I can. I've scrapped the idea of living on my own and establis...

Michael Offutt: This is how Kylo Ren's lightsaber works from the F...

Michael Offutt: This is how Kylo Ren's lightsaber works from the F...: Yes, I bought the Visual Dictionary for the Force Awakens because I'm really nerdy and you all should know that. The freakin' illu...

Elise Fallson: Bad Things Come in Threes : The Daily Journal of a...

Elise Fallson: Bad Things Come in Threes : The Daily Journal of a...: Monday, I talked a bit about the string of bad luck that’s been shadowing me since November when my computer died, followed by Dece...

Bish Denham : Alternatives, A Birthday, Being Thankful

Bish Denham : Alternatives, A Birthday, Being Thankful: Alternatives is a recurring post in which I give synonyms for an over used word. Click on the tab above for a "complete" list of o...

Conceive Writing: Happy New Year

Conceive Writing: Happy New Year: Let good fortunes grow like mountains and misfortunes dwindle like molehills Love yourself and love your neighbors (family & ...

The Doubting Writer: On the Cusp

The Doubting Writer: On the Cusp: A funny thing happened while I've been griping and grumbling and carping about my current WiP: I'm nearly finished. Last night, I ...

The Doubting Writer: On the Cusp

The Doubting Writer: On the Cusp: A funny thing happened while I've been griping and grumbling and carping about my current WiP: I'm nearly finished. Last night, I ...

PROJECT MAYHEM: ON PARTING WAYS WITH LITERARY AGENTS by Joy McCull...

PROJECT MAYHEM: ON PARTING WAYS WITH LITERARY AGENTS by Joy McCull...: Many stops along the writing journey are filled with maps and guidebooks and tour guides clamoring for the writer’s attention. Quer...

David Powers King: IWSG: Launching The New Year With My First Self-Pu...

David Powers King: IWSG: Launching The New Year With My First Self-Pu...: Happy New Year, fellow cosmonauts! I trust you had a great holiday? The bridge is up and running, and it's that time again! Special ...

the Really Real Housewives: The Annual Commitment

the Really Real Housewives: The Annual Commitment: Aloha, It’s Wellness Wednesday, and thanks again to Ashley, Liz and Tara for letting me stop by this week. With it being the New Y...

Alex J. Cavanaugh: Insecure Writer’s Support Group, Top Movies-Albums...

Alex J. Cavanaugh: Insecure Writer’s Support Group, Top Movies-Albums...: It’s time for another group posting of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group! Time to release our fears to the world – or offer encourageme...

Paper Cuts: Waiting on Wednesday: The Forbidden Orchid by Shar...

Paper Cuts: Waiting on Wednesday: The Forbidden Orchid by Shar...: Title: The Forbidden Orchid Author: Sharon Biggs Waller Release date: February 2, 2016 Staid, responsible Elodie Buchanan is the...

The Blue Grumpster . . . well, usually: 2016: Sayonara 13 Hours or More

The Blue Grumpster . . . well, usually: 2016: Sayonara 13 Hours or More: A year ago I wrote that working 13 hours a day can feel like a blessing when the incompetent abandon ship. I still feel the same way except...