A writer’s most valued commodity is her/his time–and usually alone. It is in those moments alone that we do our greatest work–writing and reading. And yet, the writer must remain engaged with the world–observant, aware, awake, and alert to what makes people tick–the universal modus operandi that drive the human heart and soul. How do […]
Time Alone-Time With Others: Finding Balance as a Writer Read More »
What does it mean that Kensington Press has opted to sit out BEA this year in New York?
Kensington Press Sits Out BEA 2009 Read More »
Reading to an author is like air to a humans, or water to fish. Without it–reading–we run dry.
What are You Reading? Read More »
Author, J. California Cooper in her NPR interview makes it clear that her love of writing fiction precedes all else. To the NPR host’s question, “Had you not achieved the attention, the adulation, the critical acclaim…the applause, do you still be a writer?” she says, …I didn’t write for applause.. I’m glad it came… I
Wild Stars Seeking Midnight Suns: J. California Cooper and Her Love of Writing Read More »
So you want to write the next Great American Novel. You sit in front of your computer, hands ready to type, ideas filling your mind to the brim, and you begin to write. What happens next is the difference between a writer and everyone else. (my response to Andrew Sprong’s Blog, Writing is Labor of
Writing | Labor of Love or Love of the Labor Read More »
Authors Maurice Gray Jr. and Brian Ganges will join me in discussing their works, “Long Term” (Maurice Gray Jr.) and “Manning Up With God” (Brian Ganges) in the anthology, The Soul of a Man, published by Peace in the Storm Press and due for release in June 2009. Maurice is the author of: To Whom
Radio Show | The Soul of a Man: Maurice Gray, Jr. and Brian Ganges Read More »
For anyone who’s tried writing a story, but just can’t get it off the ground. Or you’ve begun several, but don’t seem to be able to continue writing… …perhaps you need a plan. As a published author of two books–one traditionally published (Keeper of Secrets…Translations of an Incident)–the other digitally (The Road to Ibadan) I