Lately I’ve been on a sci-fi/urban fantasy kick. And by lately, I really mean the past few years. It just sort of showed up and then decided to stay. Accordingly, I’ve found a few sources to help me along as I’m plodding through my writing projects. I’m sure they’re supposed to be for more intelligent,…
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Word of the Day: Noun
Yup, that’s right. Noun. The basics are good refreshers. “A friend is more than a noun.” Noun – noun : a word that is the name of a subject or discourse (as a person or place.) ~ per Merriam-Webster
Word of the Day: Regale
I’m down from a surgery for awhile, which means no access to my computer, only a laptop. I’m afraid that I will not be able to regale you with original arts and photos for a week or two. (Click the images to get to the source.) At least I’m back! (I think.) “The wonderful…
Quotes!
I write for all of the above and then a few more. Why do you write?
Coffee Costs are Brewing…
Coffee addicts beware: A drought in Brazil has caused speculative stock market prices to change the wholesale cost of coffee. Something similar happened in 2010 and was, at that time, expected to last until 2012. Prior to that, there was a bad crop in 2007. Each time, prices increased as the stock market speculated on…
Writerly things: Take the train!
Train travel is still a viable and reliable transportation system in the United States, despite the popularity of planes or cars. Christina Vuono, a 30 year old speech language pathologist from Philadelphia, PA, travels by train to Atlanta, GA, every year. Amtrak is her preferred and trusted carrier. “I like it. Now that I’ve tried…
Writerly things… like Characters
Ah, characters. The good guys. The bad guys. The goofy sidekicks. The random passerby in the background. These are the bread and butter of the storyworld, the main staple that feeds the craft. They don’t always have to be human in some medium to still get the stories across and there can be stories without…
Some Thoughts on Storytelling
I found this great article, “What Makes a Really Good Story?” by Ted Albrighton, that looks at storytelling through the lens of commercial use. You don’t often think about commercials as “stories” because, in theory, you know they’re trying to sell you something, not to entertain you. Stories come with this connotation that they are…
Five Reasons to Write with Coffee In Hand
Coffee is a necessary evil. (And, horrifyingly enough, it is subject to the whims of the climate just like every other food supply.) Sure, there’s always tea, but it’s just not the same. Coffee and writing go hand in hand for me, no matter the time of day. Coffee is the most important thing…
Writerly things, with a Blogging Bent
I am brand new at blogging. Sure, I’ve been on the internet since the dawn of time. (Okay, not actually that long, but I once ran up a $100 AOL dial-up bill, and I can imitate the sound of a modem.) I have done my turn on Twitter, and Livejournal, and Facebook, and tumblr, and…
The Coffee Writer 