Can’t Post; Writing. So Enjoy This
I’m working on an article and a short story. So no post today. Instead, enjoy this: (HT: my wife Laura)
“The Americans” and “House of Cards” — My Reviews
Two shows premiered recently: FX’s “The Americans” and Netflix’s “House of Cards.” The former got attention because its creative story carries the potential to put it among the ranks of FX’s other original dramas, such as The Shield, Damages, Rescue Me, Sons of Anarchy, and Justified. The latter has received a lot of attention not…
Chuck is Back with a Brand New Proposition
To begin with, apologies to Chuck Wendig (Twitter) and Vanilla Ice for that title. Moving on… Just in case you were not completely sold by my recent post about Chuck Wendig, I wanted to include a few other links to give you more of an idea about him. Of course, consider these links NFSW due…
The Importance of a Voluminous Vocabulary
I have recently started looking into the Writers of the Future contest, and I discovered many sites offering tips for doing well in the contest, such as this one by past-winner Brad Torgersen. I also came across the blog of David Farland, who offers writing tips every couple of days. Farland recently wrote about the…
Happy Birthday, Mom!
Today is my Mom’s birthday. Today she is turning 60, and as she is probably the most loyal reader of this blog, I figure a post celebrating her is in order. Here is a recent photo of my family while in New Orleans. She’s front and center, and around the table, we have my Dad,…