What Do You Read and How Do You Use It?

What have you been reading?  And how often do you read? Although we sometimes wish it were possible, writers can’t just close themselves off from the world and only write.  We need to fuel the old brain cells in order to continue creating our own stories.  One way to do that is to read.  To […]

Contests: The Value Beyond the Prize

Do you enter writing contests?  I ask because writers have differing views on whether it’s of value to their career.  The value of entering writing contests is far more significant than just trying to win a cash prize or bragging rights.   Let me share what I’ve learned about entering contests. 1 – Contests are […]

wordhaus – New Short Story eZine Ready to Launch!

You may remember my posts, back in June, about the upcoming new ezine, wordhaus.  Publisher, and blogger, Emily Wenstrom realized that many sources for short stories were available only to the small community of short story writers.  Her personal desire for a constant supply of short stories in the genres of romance, mystery/thriller, and sci-fi/fantasy […]

Revisiting Goals: A Chance to Start Over

The mid-year mark came and went, almost without notice.  But I caught it sneaking past from the corner of my eye, and realized it’s time to revisit my goals. I know you’re thinking I’m really overdoing it with the goals theme.  But it’s important to your writing career to know where you stand. I’ll go […]

Book Review: House of Order by John Paul Jaramillo

There’s no beauty in this collection of short stories. Instead, they reveal a harsh people, living in a harsh environment. There’s nothing kind in the characters. Not in the way men treat women and boys, not in the way boys treat each other, and as they grow to manhood, the way they treat other people according […]