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Power

“A word after a word after a word is power.” ~Margaret Atwood

A Waiter

“If you wait for inspiration to write you’re not a writer, you’re a waiter.” ~Dan Poynter

The King Of The Planets Has New Visitors

What a great month it has been for space exploration! Juno, NASA’s cartwheeling solar-powered spacecraft investigator, has been placed into orbit around Jupiter successfully. Along with NASA’s mission control, guess who else has been keeping constant watch over the plucky…Read more ›

Hard And Clear

“Write hard and clear about what hurts.” ~Ernest Hemingway

You’re Doomed

“Quantity produces quality. If you only write a few things, you’re doomed.” ~Ray Bradbury

A Beautiful Termination

One of the best spy tech shows on TV ever, Person of Interest, came to its beautiful end last Tuesday after 5 seasons and 102 episodes. It is not often that a great show or a great book can achieve an…Read more ›

Lightning Bug And The Lightning

“The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter. ’tis the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.” ~Mark Twain

Earth Has A Tiny Asteroid Buddy

Have you heard about this fun new discovery? Earth has a small companion (smaller than the Statue of Liberty) that has been looping around our world while the duo makes their way around the sun. According to scientists, this dance routine has been…Read more ›

Think You Couldn’t Possibly Lose Your Amazon Publishing Account? Think Again.

Originally posted on The Active Voice:
There’s this indie author I know a little bit from the Kboards.com forum. Her name is Pauline Creeden, and she’s an ordinary midlister, like so many of us. I remember PMing her some time ago…

Top 10 Tips To Write That Book

I’ve been an author for far less time than I’ve been an engineer. In that meager time though, I’ve been asked some pretty funny (NOT!) questions by people–friends, acquaintances, and strangers alike. One of the commonest has been, “You know, I’ve…Read more ›