Active, Passive, who did what to whom?

Sometime this week I’m going to share my story of my very first every pitch session with a literary agent. One, because it made me giddy, but two because it’s one of those things that’s kind of nerve wracking, and I figure it might be helpful to...

Travel Plans

I was a very inexperienced traveller when I was younger. I think as a family, we went on vacation outside the state once when I was growing up. And I was maybe…five or six. We went to Disney Land, and I remember the holographic projections on the rides being the...

Expectations in Story-telling

Have you ever read the Terms of Use or End User License Agreement that comes with the software you use? That little box that you have to accept whenever you install/use a new program on your computer?The language always varies, but the underlying message is pretty...

The Unshakable Dark Cloud

I’m going to do something I very rarely do. I’m going to let my inner demons speak. Probably not a good idea, but…I’ve been pondering things lately. Writing things. What makes a good story. What makes a good writer. That kind of stuff.You know,...

When I Grow Up…

I found this today and was fascinated with the premise. The basic concept is, when you were a child, what you wanted to be when you grew up reflected what you viewed as important in the world around you:Renowned Psychotherapist, Armand DeMile did a podcast called...

The Business Side of Creativity

It’s public knowledge that selling books is a business. Go figure, right? Selling anything is a business. I give you product, you give me money or another equivilent item in return…business transaction!But that’s not quite what has my brain today....