I imagine many people cringing if their kid said, “Mom, Dad…When I grow up, I want to travel the world hunting down monster myths with a band of friends…on TV. I want to be paid more than you guys make doing this crazy dream.” Sounds far fetched, but it’s exactly what what Josh Gates of […]
Archives for 2011
Opening to A Magic Life
About a month ago, I posted about working on a rewrite of something while starting a new book I didn’t plan to start until next year. (Sometimes the urge for something new hits and you just have to run with it.) While I wanted to get another ebook out there before the year’s end, the […]
Interview About Hell Comes with Wood Paneled Doors
I knew of Shawn Kupfer through a Nerdist review of his book, 47 Echo, before I met Shawn in real life. Shawn is a writing machine. Whether it’s at his day job as a technical writer or writing novels day and night, he’s a very busy guy. I recently sat down for an interview Shawn […]
Judging a Book by its Cover
Yesterday, Chuck Wendig shared the cover of his upcoming novel, Blackbirds, on his blog. (Go here to see the whole thing in all its stunning glory; it’s mighty impressive stuff! And if you’re curious what Wendig’s writing is like, I can think of a pile of worse things you can do today than dropping $2.99 […]
Social Media Break (Day 65)
I haven’t mentioned the social media break in over two weeks. That’s because social media really isn’t much of a thought anymore. It seems like a distant memory. There’s no strong desire to take part, but there’s also no disdain for it. It’s like golf, scrapbooking, or cup stacking (commentary at :24 seconds in) — […]
Evernote for Writers
I’m a big fan of Evernote. If you’re not familiar with Evernote, check out this video and then wander to my Evernote for Writers page for a more detailed tutorial. If you’re familiar with Evernote, but have never really used it for writing research, check out the video for some tips, and check out the […]
Learning about Writing from Artists
Moonshine : Artists after dark from alexis wanneroy on Vimeo. I’ve mentioned several times on The Juggling Writer that I learn a lot from artists. (My favorite book about creativity is still Chuck Jones’s Chuck Amuck.) If you write and take nothing away from this six and a half minute mini documentary, I’m not sure […]
From a Basic Foundation
The basis for advanced juggling patterns is the three-ball cascade. * Writing isn’t too much different than juggling. When writing stories, three things are also the basis for advanced techniques: a beginning, a middle, and an end. * (Okay, so it’s not the basis of everything, but to go on and on about odd-numbered patterns […]
Social Media Break (50 Days)
This morning, I’d have been back… I’d have been back to Facebook, Twitter, and Google Plus. I’d have been back on social media sites, all the wiser after taking a 50-day break. But CMStewart dared me to go 100 days, and who am I to pass by on a dare? (I’m actually going 101 days.) […]
Monday Motivation: Skip Writing
All week long, I looked forward to Saturday morning. The plan: wake up early and write! Cooler weather was predicted by the weather seers — what more could I ask for? Somewhere along the way, my wife said, “We should get up early and juggle Saturday morning! The weather’s supposed to be sunny, barely any […]
Banned Books Week 2011
The closest I’ve ever come to getting political on The Juggling Writer was last year, during banned books week. It’s banned books week, but this time, I’ll be more personal than political. Why I Am I grew up with a library of science and geography books at my disposal. Because those books were available in […]
A Surprise Audience
An unexpected thing happened with the release of my ebook, Hell Comes with Wood Paneled Doors: the people I thought would buy it aren’t necessarily the people buying it. The story is a humorous coming-of-age story about a family traveling cross country in a possessed station wagon. Based on that, I figured teenagers (primarily males) […]
The Social Media Break (Week Six)
If my 50-day social media break were Lent, I’d be back online. If I hadn’t decided to push the break to 101 days, a week and a day from today, I’d be back online. It’s funny how time’s dragged in ways, but also how it’s flown by. The Ups and Downs I’ve noticed that since […]
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