Well butter me up and call me a biscuit...paint me green and call me a cucumber...knock me down and steal my teeth! That's all I can think to say after finishing JJ Sherwood's first novel. And that's how I feel too! Like I've been knocked down and had my teeth...
I’m Finally Going to Jump
I've been putting off writing this post because, well, as soon as I say it, I have to do it right? As soon as I commit, there's no turning back. Either I'll succeed or fail, and I can no longer sit in my comfortable little corner talking the talk but not walking the...
The Importance of Friendship
Don't worry, I'm not going to go all gooey-eyed on you and talk about rainbows and unicorns (hey, what's wrong with rainbows and unicorns?), but I am going to break out Yu-gi-oh as an object lesson. Yu-gi-oh, a children's card-game originating in Japan, also had it's...
The Long Road Ahead: Publishers, Editors, and Cover Art
I've decided to share an in-depth writing update this week (sorry Gizmo, your Thursday News columns aren't quite up to scratch...no pun intended). I've got two big projects going on, both of which are immensely exciting, and I've made significant progress this...
A Step-by-step Guide to Achieving Dreams
The last few weeks, I've been talking about jobs, dreams, and calling. First I talked about dealing with a non-dream job, then about what a calling is and how to find it. Now I want to share a step-by-step guide that's guaranteed to achieve your dreams in six weeks,...
We’re Human Therefore We Write
This week I had the great honor to take a pause from my regular series to post a guest post on Amber Gregg's blog, Judging More Than Just the Cover. She posts book reviews, author discussions, and topics about writing. Her passion is helping and teaching children, and...
On Jobs, Dreams, and Calling Part 2
Many of us don't have our dream job, are not working in our desired field, or are just not where we want to be in life. Last week I shared some tips on how to manage and prosper despite disliking our current job/situation. This week I want to talk about dreams...
On Jobs, Dreams, and Calling Part 1
Recently, I've been having an attitude problem. Everybody has bad days at work where you just woke up on the wrong side of the bed or didn't get enough sleep. But recently I've felt resentful at my job for keeping me from my dream of writing, and every day is a...
3 Ways to Win While Working Toward Success
Most "how to succeed" articles focus on what you need to do to succeed and reach your destination (that dream job, prestigious award, expensive house, etc). Since I started writing professionally, however, I've found that the journey is more important than the...
Book Review: The Completely Inappropriate Tales of Gandersnitch the Goblin by Robert A. Turk
I must start this review with the first line on the back cover: “DO NOT READ THIS BOOK…if” which is followed by a long list of people better off not reading this story, namely those driving a motorized vehicle, people easily offended, or younger sprouts who have not...
