What is your motivation for writing? Let's look at each scenario: a) Money - we would all love to be a best seller and have fame and fortune like the 'big' names, such as Stephen King, J.K. Rowling and the like. However, we need to be realistic - firstly can we manage...
J.K. Rowling
What’s Your Writing Habit…
Proclivity - definition: natural or habitual inclination or tendency What is your natural or habitual tendency when writing? As I have mentioned before, my tendency in writing is free flow - it is how my creativity manifests itself. Given minutes or hours, I will...
Is a Pseudonym a Good Thing or Not..?
Pseudonym - definition: a fictitious name used by a writer to conceal his or her identity : a pen name What do you think? Is this a good idea or not? My own pen name is actually a combination of my given names so not really a pseudonym in the true sense of the word....
Is it really Dross?
Dross – definition: 1) the waste slag or scum that forms on the surface of molten metal 2) waste or foreign matter : impurity 3) something that is base, trivial or inferior No matter if you are a new writer or a seasoned one, there are times when we read a paragraph...
Interview with Jason E. Maurer…
Jason was kind enough to interview me for his blog and when I offered to reciprocate his reply came back so quickly I thought it best to get it on here PDQ! Thank you Jason for being so kind to me and as promised here is my interview with you. Find him at - Jason's...
