From the monthly archives: January 2008
Today is the celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He was a remarkable man whose heroic actions along with others helped propel the United States further along the path of social evolution. Some facts about his life and work: Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968), was one of the [...]
I recently read the book We Are Smarter Than Me: How to Unleash the Power of Crowds in Your Business. It’s a book project written by Barry Libert & John Spector along with thousands of contributers. The basic premise of the book is that group collaboration produces better results than what an individual can produce. [...]
I am sure you’ve heard about the British Airways jet that crash-landed short of the runway at London Heathrow this past Thursday, January 17th. Everyone survived the crash, and only 19 people were hurt. I have been watching and reading with much interest the news reports on this, and have been appalled at the ho-hum [...]
I am often asked how I get so much writing done. I kinda feel vaguely irritated at such a question because I think it’s sort of a back-handed jab, but here are some things that have helped me:Stop Comparing Yourself to OthersSeriously. There is no race, or contest, or competition. If you want to create [...]
Whether you write books, write for the web, or write for print publications it is important to develop a distinctive voice in your writing. This helps you to stand apart from the crowd and it is the spark of originality that people are looking for. Sure, there are other writers who can technically write better [...]
Today is my 36th birthday! I felt the 36ness come upon me in the night and told 35-year-old Trula good-bye. She went on her merry way, wishing me well. I love birthdays so much, they are such a celebration of life and a remembrance of birth and living another year! A twitter pal had this [...]
People generally guess me to be about a decade younger than I actually am, sometimes even younger. This kinda irritates me, because often people will come at me differently if they think I’m 24 or 26 than 36, you know? I think I look my age most of the time but in pictures like this, [...]
Back in the day when I started my biz I used to call myself CEO because I thought it was funny, but stopped after I realized people took it seriously. Usually now when people ask what I do I just say I’m a writer. Occasionally I’ll say I’m an indipreneur too. Just my take on [...]
Here are some cool definitions of science fiction by various sci-fi authors listed on Definitions of Science Fiction. Frederik Pohl The future depicted in a good SF story ought to be in fact possible, or at least plausible. That means that the writer should be able to convince the reader (and himself) that the wonders [...]
Virginia Woolf said, “A woman needs money and a room of her own to write.” I did actually have a room of my own when my sons shared a room when they were small. Long before they wanted to have their own bedrooms I gave up my office because my kids did not understand why [...]
I’ve been working on new logos and banners for my site/blogs. There is a lot of work to do so it will take me some time to get everything straight. Check out my new logo for the Mercury Lynch: Science Fiction Adventures blog:
I’ve been working on new logos and banners for my site/blogs. There is a lot of work to do so it will take me some time to get everything straight. Check out my new logo for the Beyond Battered:Memories of Domestic Violence blog:
Wow this old magazine looks very interesting. I will have to check out the back issues. One issue from 1996 includes: Science Fiction, Skepticism, and Reality Shades of Meaning: Science Fiction as a New Metric Science fiction can, and should, be used to explore paranormal and fringe-science issues in compelling, meaningful ways. Eugene R. Stewart [...]
I’ve been working on new logos and banners for my site/blogs. There is a lot of work to do so it will take me some time to get everything straight. Check out my new logo for the Family Footprint: An Ohio Family’s Path to Simple & Green Living blog:
We’ve made it through the holidays and set up our resolutions. Today is January 4th, 2008, and some of these resolutions have already been broken. That’s ok, just try again. You know why? A resolution, no matter how vague, indicates that inside of you is a sincere desire to make a life-altering change. You may [...]
Writing is not a hard job physically like construction work or factory work, but it can be physically draining. I love being a writer but I am often surprised at the physical aspect of it. Sometimes after a productive morning of writing my shoulders will hurt, my hands are cramped up, and my legs are [...]
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