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October 19, 2012
Writing Tip: #23 The Notecard System
Since posting my About Me Video, the number-one question I hear from fans is, “Are you OCD?” They’re referring to my deceptively organized wall of notecards that represents my current book-in-progress. After describing my process dozens of times, I decided it might make an interesting addition to my writing tips! __________________________________________ This tip is a subjective, step-by-step [...]
October 18, 2012
Top 7: Ultimate List of Horror Scenes
Big spoilers and extreme graphic content. As every horror buff knows, there are several types of terror. This post began as one of my usual Top 7 lists called “Top 7 Scariest Scenes,” but grew too big to fit into one list. As I compiled my favorite horror films over a two week period, the [...]
October 16, 2012
Wattpad Wednesday: Prisim
Basic Info Prisim (pen name) Old enough to know better, young enough to not care! United States Author of The Celestial Children Trilogy. Visit her Wattpad profile here: Prisim Show us your workspace. Don’t clean it up first! Welp, that’s it. That’s where the magic happens! Work, write, game, pay bills, eat, sleep… okay maybe not [...]
Novel News: 3 Special Thank Yous
To Promotional Book Tours, For the last month, I’ve been working with Mandie at Promotional Book Tours to pull off a fantastic “push” for my book The Accidental Siren. With only a few hours left to enter the raffle, I’d like to officially recommend this service to self-published authors and indie publishers. For only $100, Mandie and [...]
October 13, 2012
Quote: It
I’m working on some special posts in time for Halloween: Top 7 Scariest Scenes, Top 7 Films for Autumn Nostalgia, and quotes from horror stories. Let me know if you have any ideas! In the meantime, here are some loving thoughts from Pennywise: One of my first quote plaques was from Pet Sematary. Check it [...]
October 9, 2012
Wattpad Wednesday: Parogar
Basic Info Kevin Weinberg (real name) 24 Years old United States Author of Psych Investigation Episodes and Questing Sucks!. Visit his Wattpad profile here: Parogar Show us your workspace. Don’t clean it up first! Other than high school English class, how did you learn to write? No one ever taught me how to write, and truthfully, I [...]
Rant: Dutch Wagenbach, Serial Killer?
Intro Yes, this post is about four years too late. I only caught up with The Shield when the seventh season was released on DVD, and I finally have a nerdy forum to discuss my thoughts. When I finished the final episode, I ran to my computer to look up the internet’s reactions to Dutch Wagenbach’s transformation [...]
October 7, 2012
Badass Drama: Heat
MCCAULEY’S DECISION Written by Michael Mann 1995 CONTEXT: Neil McCauley (Robert De Niro) is a professional thief. For two hours, we’ve watched him outwit police, cheat death, pull off one of the greatest heists in movie history, banter with Al Pacino… all while falling in love with a girl named Eady. In this scene near the [...]
Writing Tip: #22 Psychology, Philosophy, Theology, History, Science, and More
Every writer has a specialized knowledge outside of writing. Some of us know about animal training, skateboarding, corporate financing, food preparation, running a hotel, astronomy, or pop culture. Whether you do it on purpose or not, your unique insights will worm their way into your writing… and they should! People like to read the details [...]
October 6, 2012
Top 7 Behind the Scenes Docs
1. Magnolia: Magnolia Diaries As you’ll see in several other docs on this list, I like it when the camera sits back and watches the director in their element. I’m not interested in talking heads (despite what the above clip suggests)… I want to see the director, actors, and crew in action. No doc does [...]
