Archive for April, 2010
How You Too Can Kill Bill… GET ACTIVE! Now…
I want you to think about Beatrix Kiddo and Bill. Label the things that are stopping you from moving forward “Bill.” All the little things that get in your way… those are Bill’s minions. Slay them one by one, until you are standing face to face with Bill, then use the five pointed palm exploding heart technique to obliterate your enemy.
Dark Journeys #6 ‘The Faerie’s Kiss’
Dark Journey’s #6 will be available for download from Amazon and Smashwords on Friday, April 30, for just $.99, but I am giving away three PDF copies to the first three people who help spread the word on their blog…
If You Don’t Believe It, No One Else Will Either
If you love your gift, don’t doubt it. Don’t doubt your ability to express it. Embrace it, and respect it. Believe in it, and yourself, because if you don’t, no one else will either.
My Thoughts About Selling Short Fiction…
As much as I hate labeling my creative endeavors as “product” (it sounds so dirty and cheap,) I know that in order to reach my target audience, I need to get creative and explore certain business models.
Between Moons Free Download This Weekend
Because I’m out of town this weekend, there is no new Dark Journey’s short story. Next week, there will be a brand new story, and I will be talking about that very soon. For now, however, to thank everyone who’s supported my Dark Journeys effort, I am giving away Between Moons free this weekend only. [...]
You Owe It To Your Muse To Keep Going
A dead muse, no matter how you define muse or inspiration, will think twice about bothering you if you aren’t committed to seeing the idea through to the end.
An Excuse Is An Excuse Is An Excuse…
This is the only life we get. Even if you believe in reincarnation, your next life won’t be this one. Make the most of what you’ve got. Give heed to your dreams…
The Creative Alliance
On Saturday I dropped a heavy post into the world about the power of our efforts as a community. I was a little worried at first because some of the things I said may intimidate people. First of all, who the hell am I to recognize our conjoined possibility as a group/community? Well, among other [...]
Check Out My Guest Blog at The Feckless Goblin
Ziggy Kinsella put out a call for guest bloggers to write their thoughts about creativity and contribute them to his blog at The Feckless Goblin. Laid up this morning with serious back pain, I decided to take advantage of the stillness and pen my thoughts on the old addage: “There’s nothing new under the sun” [...]
We Are All Part Of Something Bigger Than Ourselves
I know I am part of an incredibly talented community. And we are a community.
Be Excellent to Each Other, And…
We owe it to each other to be genuine when providing feedback, even if that means taking the time to drop each other a private email.
R.I.P. Peter Steele: My Heart Is Broken
A lot of you might not even know who Type O Negative is, but for sixteen years, they were one of my favorite bands. When I was eighteen years old, I was introduced to their music, and my love affair began there. Over the next seven years, I went to see the band several times, [...]
What Your First Paragraph Says About You As A Writer
We owe it to ourselves as writers and our readers to put out the best content we can. The first impression you make with the introduction to one story could carry over into your other work.
Dark Journeys #5 Between Moons
Emalyn is a hunter, a modern day red-riding hood out for blood and vengeance. Seeking revenge on the werewolves that slaughtered her family when she was a little girl, she will take them down one by one until they’ll are dead. When she begins tracking Connor, a shy artist living in the city, she has [...]
Dark Journeys Audio Promo
I spent about an hour today putting together an audio promo for the Dark Journeys Short Story Collection. Thanks to the excellent voice-work of Paul Elard Cooley and James Melzer, this is what I came up with. Please feel free to add it to your podcast! I’d really appreciate it. And a big fat thank [...]
What Do You Want?
As a creative-type, you probably wrap your mind around things differently than most people.
Social Networking: Do You Alienate Potential Readers?
What are your thoughts? Should we be ourselves, or hide our true nature to avoid alienating potential readers?
Prisoners of the Alliance Podcast Is Here…
My friend David Sobkowiak is no stranger to the podcast world. For a long time he’s put out great stuff on Broken Sea Audio, but for the first time ever, he is putting out a novel-length podcast called Prisoners of the Alliance which he co-wrote with Laura Frechette. The duo take turns narrating the episodes, [...]
Goblin Market Episode Twenty
I experimented with a lot of things to try and get it right, but by George Gordon Lord Byron, this morning I think I got it.
The Dark Side Anthology Project
I have been talking a lot lately about the importance of community. I also talk a lot to Pat Pillars, shooting ideas and thoughts back and forth. Today, while talking, Pat asked me if I had ever thought about collaborating on a project. I have, dozens of times, but the right idea has never presented [...]
You ARE Your Own Worst Enemy
If you were born with stories to tell, you need to tell them. If you have artistic vision, you need to share it. It is your duty, and you owe it to not only yourself, but the world.
Why We Need to Help Each Other
Your successes are successes for every single one of us braving these new waters, and I’d rather see us go forth as a strong community than a handful of individuals.
Protected: Dark Journeys Doubleshot Podcast
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
Dark Journeys #4: The Zombie Doubleshot
Grab your crowbar and load up your shotgun because this week it’s a zombie doubleshot.
Dark Journeys #4: The Dead Will Rise This Friday
This week, I want to do something special for the people who help me out.
Will YOU Take the Road Not Taken?
So, I ask you today… are you brave enough to walk the road not taken?
The Novel That Almost Was…And Will Be Again
So, I am going to sit down with the novel, bounce some ideas with my partner in crime, and get back to it.
Conversations with Paddy: Traditional Short Story Publishing
Since most experienced writers spend a lot of time reading, you can imagine how much time and money we spend on magazines and journals both within and outside of our preferred genres.
Dark Journeys #3: Call of the Selkie
Don’t forget, I am offering five free PDF versions of the story to the first five people to blog about “Call of the Selkie” and help me promote the story.
From the Shelf: Jonathan Maberry’s The Dragon Factory
This month on “From the Shelf” I review Jonathan Maberry’s The Dragon Factory, the latest novel in the Joe Ledger series.
