Neil Gaiman Addresses the University of the Arts Class of 2012 from The University of the Arts (Phl) on Vimeo. The first issue of Neil Gaiman's The Sandman I picked up was #8. I'd recently gotten back into comic books and it just looked cool. (It … [Continue reading]
Road Trip Essay Reminder
I previously mentioned that I'm giving away a Kindle Touch as part of an essay contest for the relaunch of Hell Comes with Wood Paneled Doors. I love the entries I've received so far, and look forward to reading more. Last week, I made a little … [Continue reading]
Sneak Peek: Old Man
I recently mentioned that I was working on a novella called Old Man. Well, a draft is done, and I'm beginning to polish things up a bit before offering it as an e-book. I also mentioned that I'd give everybody a sneak peek at Old Man. That sneak peek … [Continue reading]
The Horror of it All Pt. 5: The Cabin in the Woods
Part 1: It Started in the Basement Part 2: Stephen King Part 3: My [Kinds of] Monster Movies Part 4: My Own Tales of Terror * * * If you don't know the name Joss Whedon, you've probably at least heard about a little movie called The … [Continue reading]
The Horror of it All Pt. 4: My Own Tales of Terror
Part 1: It Started in the Basement Part 2: Stephen King Part 3: My [Kinds of] Monster Movies * * * Horror taught me how to write. No matter what one's views are of genre fiction, it's a great place to start when learning how to tell … [Continue reading]
The Horror of it All Pt. 3: My [Kinds of] Monster Movies
Part 1: It Started in the Basement Part 2: Stephen King * * * When VHS tapes came out and we no longer had to wait for a movie to air on cable or see it in theaters, one of the greatest things in the world to me was being able to rent the horror … [Continue reading]
The Horror of It All Pt. 2: Stephen King
Part 1 of 5: It Started in the Basement * * * I mentioned Stephen King a couple times in yesterday's entry. I've previously mentioned that it was the story "The Body" in King's Different Seasons that made me realize I could write the kinds of … [Continue reading]
The Horror of It All Pt. 1: It Started in the Basement
I owe my overactive imagination to my big sister, who convinced me at a young age that our basement was a place of horrors. Slick, gurgling creatures waited until nightfall to emerge from the sump pump. A twisted, oily horror resided behind the … [Continue reading]
A Word of Warning about that Writing Thing Pt. 3
In Part 1, I discussed my 20-year plan for writing [success]. In Part 2, I discussed where that 20-year plan when wrong...and the moment when things got better. Today, the final installment. I really don't know where I'm going with today's … [Continue reading]
A Word of Warning about that Writing Thing Pt. 2
[If you missed part 1 of this yesterday, read that before reading this. This is part 2 of a 3-part series.] * * * If you decided to not read yesterday's entry, here are the important parts: When I was 20, I gave myself 20 years to make it as … [Continue reading]
A Word of Warning about that Writing Thing Pt. 1
[I don't know how many entries this will become...maybe three? While I don't get too personal on the blog, for some reason, I feel compelled to write this. So I am.] * * * Somewhere around 20, I traded one obsession for another. When I was 12 … [Continue reading]
How Long Does Good Writing Take?
10,000 hours (Failed Writer Series #11) from Yuvi Zalkow on Vimeo. I've known more than a few people who have tried something creative a handful of times, not been pleased with the results, and moveed on to something else. It's like they really … [Continue reading]
On Finishing
Around three this morning, I finished the latest [bigger] writing project. I say "[bigger] writing project" because I usually have quite a few things going on at the same time. This project is bigger than the blog entries, short stories, and other … [Continue reading]
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