I was talking on the phone with a writer-friend a few weeks ago, encouraging her as she prepared to submit a manuscript to an agent. She gave me a rundown …
Weekly Spark: Losing Colors
Here’s your next sci-fi story idea: what if humans only interacted with one another electronically, never face to face? Conversations would be held via video forums. Doctors would examine you …
Social Media Cleverness and Fun
I was perusing She Reads–a great book blog, by the way–and came across the humorous tweets of general market author, Deanna Raybourn. Man! I wish I could tweet funny stuff. …
May You Prosper as a Writer
Don’t you love it when God surprises you? Well, God set me back in my red leather chair a few mornings ago … all because of one little word. I …
How To Keep Motivated To Write
How do you keep motivated to write when you’re 1) burnt out 2) tired 3) haven’t heard the best writing news and/or 4) your muse has gone on vacation to …


