by scottd | Dec 20, 2007 | Books, Thursday Thirteen, Writing and authors
13 Memorable Books I’ve Read This Year (Good…and Bad)Okay, so I’m probably about to alienate a few people. But…hey! We don’t all have the same taste. And what works for me might not work for another reader. And by the same token, what...
by scottd | Dec 15, 2007 | Blogs, Meme, Writing and authors
With thanks to Chumplet for awarding me the above honor from The Shameless Lions Writing Circle. It means that someone reads the drivel I post here. So, in accordance with the rules, I have to list three things necessary to make writing good and powerful, followed by...
by scottd | Dec 13, 2007 | Thursday Thirteen, Writing and authors
13 Writing QuotesBetween the holidays and my last round of edits on “A Little Slice of Heaven,” (yay!) I don’t have time for a full-out Thursday 13 words of wisdom written by me. So enjoy these bits of sagacity from other writers:1. “I think I...
by scottd | Dec 4, 2007 | Books, Observations, Writing and authors
We all know that advertisers pay movie producers to get their products on the big screen. But what about in the pages of a book?Recently, I finished a story (don’t ask…I won’t tell) wherein a character shops for a new car. Now, most authors do try to...
