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Writing

This Is My Hour

March 23, 2011 Personal

People often complain about the lack of free time in their lives.  They burn through days running on the hamster wheel of modern living all the while bemoaning; If only I had more time I could finally <learn that language/write that book/take that trip> I always wanted to.  For most it’s the daily unease which [...]

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Another last minute NYC Midnight submission

February 14, 2011 Writing

Once again I signed up for NYC Midnight’s Short Story Challenge.  I find having skin in the game (entry fee), a looming deadline and subject matter outside my comfort zone makes for a stimulating exercise.  Last year I placed third in my heat (Genre: Spy; Subject: Newscaster) which wasn’t too bad for my first writing [...]

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Why I became a Supporting Member of HWA

January 31, 2011 Horror

Ever since I went to my first Stokers Award weekend  (2009, Burbank, CA) I’ve been interested in the Horror Writers Association.  I’ve loved horror for as long as I can remember and when I write fiction it likes to veer into the dark and horrific (the first stories I ever wrote were horror), so the [...]

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I’m Committing to my Creative Success

January 18, 2011 Personal

Over a year and half ago I discovered Mark McGuinness and his site, Lateral Action.  I’ve spoken about them many times on this blog because he has consistently helped me to grow.  As a writer I’ve taken his numerous lessons on creativity to heart, leveraging both his experience as a writer and a creative coach [...]

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Creative Collaboration

October 11, 2010 Writing

Writing is traditionally a solitary venture.  The artist is locked in a room left wrestling with the muse in an epic struggle to bring forth the truth they know is deep inside them.  Well… if you’re into a romantic idealization of the writing profession then yes, that description fits perfectly.  In reality, the writer is [...]

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How Do You Drive Yourself If The Tank’s Out of Gas?

August 25, 2010 Writing

As you can tell from the tumbleweeds around here I’ve been incommunicado for some time now.  People usually say "life gets in the way", but that’s not the case for me.  It feels like I’ve run out of steam and all my words have just disappeared.  Instead of being frustrated it has been a relief [...]

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Thersa Matsuura: A Robe of Feathers

March 18, 2010 Writing

Writing this blog has introduced me to many incredible people, from indie film makers and reality TV producers to aspiring authors and creative trailblazers.  Each of these relationships started online and, even though they’re geographically diverse, continue to strengthen and grow. Thersa Matsuura is one of those amazing people I’ve had the pleasure of meeting [...]

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NYC Midnight Short Story Challenge Results

March 11, 2010 Writing

Earlier this year I participated in the NYC Midnight Short Story Challenge, which pits writers from all over the world against each other to write the best (up to 2,500 words) short story they can.  They supply the topics and you supply the imagination. The competition is broken up into two rounds.  The 1st round [...]

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NYC Midnight Short Story Challenge

January 26, 2010 Writing

NYC Midnight is an organization that runs competitions geared toward discovering talented new filmmakers and storytellers.  I first learned of them from the dynamic film making duo of Julie & Jessica [King is a Fink] (follow them on Twitter for awesome indie tips).  They had entered the Screenwriter’s Challenge (here’s their post about it) and [...]

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Smashing Through Creative Blocks with Lateral Action

January 7, 2010 Writing

If you’ve been reading this blog for any length of time, you’ll know I’m a big fan of Mark McGuinness and Lateral Action.  Honestly, how could you not love an entire site dedicated to creativity and its effective uses?  None of this crunchy hippie kumbaya crap, Lateral Action is all about leveraging your inner creative [...]

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Ready for Battle

October 31, 2009 Writing

NaNoWriMo is a siege against the stronghold known as “Novel Writing”.  With any long protracted war it’s a matter of perseverance and tenacity.  Each encounter is a battle of inches (or word count in this case), slowly getting you closer to your end goal, a completed 50,000 word manuscript.  The proper supplies are essential in [...]

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