Your Own Song: What you Need to Know about Writing

Written by James - 39 Comments

I started writing songs because it was easier than trying to learn other people’s.
A few years back, some ten-year-old kid asked his parents for a guitar. He wanted to be like Roy Rogers.
A few years later, the kid started a band with some buddies and they wrote their own song. It was downhill from there.
The [...]

Frustrated by Blogging? The Most Common Issues Resolved.

Written by James - 2 Comments

Blogging’s fun. It lets you voice your opinion, build a business and make new friends.
Blogging can be a chore, too. Hopefuls hop on the wagon and slap up their brand-new blogs, only to realize very quickly that all the promises of riches and fame don’t happen overnight – if they happen at all.
I threw the [...]

Colliding Fiction with Technology at Seekerville

Written by Harry - 9 Comments

Women surround me, and they’re asking me if they look good in their jeans.
Trick question?
Discover why I’m a sudden rockstar over at Seekerville and enjoy the high levels of wit and humor. Need a laugh? You’ll find it right here in the comment section following my guest post, Blogging with Harry: More than Words – [...]

Drive-By-Shooting Sundays: The Writer’s Manifesto

Written by James - 22 Comments

He killed the engine and silence filled the air, marked only by the sharp tick of a cooling motor. The streets were quiet, the arid evening air still and undisturbed.
“Last week’s hit went too smoothly,” James remarked calmly, gazing at today’s victim. She was oblivious of the observation, unknowing that every inch of her appearance [...]

How to Accomplish Your Dreams

Written by James - 91 Comments

People come up with brilliant ideas all the time. You probably have one or two of your own tucked in the back of your mind, filed away in the “one day” area collecting a thick layer of dust. It could be a novel, a business, a trip…
“One day I’ll get to it…”
“I’ll have the time [...]

Would You Use a Job Auction Site to Find Work?

Written by James - 71 Comments

I’m puzzled. A large group of writers frown down on job auction sites, and I’m not quite sure why. It’s probably another symptom of the Great Divide, the canyon that separates writers who prioritize work and writers who prioritize art.

Some say that job auction sites are for small-time writers.
Some feel the auction sites only offer [...]

ToDoodle Your Way to Better Efficiency

Written by James - 4 Comments

If you’re the kind of person to put things off because your To-Do list looks like something from an asylum written by monkeys on crack, then we have the solution.
Or rather, Nick Cernis does, and it’s a good solution because Nick’s very smart that way. He’s also an excellent writer, a forward thinker and a [...]

Harry Falls from Grace, the Beatles Reunite and Twitter

Written by Harry - 114 Comments

It would appear that, unbeknownst to the world, the Beatles have reunited. The four band members got back together – don’t ask me how. Keith Richards finally realized he was dead (after living his unlife for several centuries), Hell has frozen over (twice now, if you count the Eagles reunion), and pigs are flying outside [...]

How to Stay on the Slopes when You’re Dealing with an Avalanche

Written by Harry - 51 Comments

I’m not a complainer and I don’t like to whine, so before you read this post, recognize that I’m penning this because there are valuable lessons to pass on. I’m not writing this post for sympathy or for attention, like so many others do.
I’m writing it because you might be able to relate to my [...]

Head-to-Head Showdown for Best Blogs for Writers

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There’s a battle of the blogs going on, and we’re a contender for the victory…

… Sorta. Copyblogger’s there. Are we good enough to give Brian a run for his money for the second time in less than a year?

John Hewitt of Poewar.com is pitting blogs for writers head to head to see who [...]

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