I’m starting to work on a new novel. First for me is storyboarding. Last time, it helped me learn who the characters are and understand their motivations. Also last time, the final story was nothing like the set of scenes I started with. For me, the storyboard seems to be the seed that germinates, growing […]
Michael Lewis’ book, The Big Short was released over the weekend. I got a copy and sped through it – cover to cover. It is one of the best novels I’ve ever read – except that it’s nonfiction. OMG WTF were the ‘gurus’ of the financial world thinking? My novel, Sunrise on the Pier, touches […]
Do you tweet? Do you follow or are you followed? My tweeting is a solitary affair – just the way I want it. No really – I love it as a private journal. It’s like having little stickies always at hand. I don’t carry a notepad and pen, always at the ready to jot down […]
A picture came up on the screensaver the other day of a kitten – squating on it’s hind legs, it’s front paws clasped firmly around a Rubik’s cube. It was looking at the cube with a puzzled expression and the caption said “OMG WTF”. Now it’s my blog picture – had to have it – […]
I started this blog with the intention of writing about everything else but writing. Why? To get my mind off writing. Hmmm…. Writing to get my mind off writing. Probably not the best idea. I’m sure I’ll get back to the Sundance Channel and The Planet, but right now, I’m stressing over submissions. Why, you […]
