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10 Things Only Hardcore Bookworms Do
June 30th, 2017
You probably know more than one and, if you're reading this, there's a staggering probability that you are one. I'm talking about bookworms. You can also call them book fans, book people, book freaks, book lovers, etc. All those names work, but it's their actions that I want to talk about today. Bookworms are weird for a plethora of reasons and, when it comes to reading, books, and literature, they occupy a special mental/physical space characterized by stacks of books everywhere, constant purchases, passionate discussions, and a few other things.
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Cannibalizing Yourself: 9 Reasons You Should Mine Your Life for Ideas
June 23rd, 2017
"I celebrate myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you." - Song of Myself by Walt Whitman
Read Column →Three Things That Will Tank The Dark Tower Movie For Fans Of The Books
June 22nd, 2017
The man in Black fled across the Desert, and the Gunslinger followed.
Read Column →Tommy Wiseau, Charles Hinton, and the Non-Existance of Ironic Joy
June 22nd, 2017
Most of you are probably familiar with Tommy Wiseau, auteur behind The Room. The Room is a fascinating piece of work. It’s become the defining version of the “so bad it’s good” type of thing. Loads of people come out to midnight showings, throw spoons at the screen, and engage in the sort of shenanigans normally reserved for screenings of Rocky Horror.
Read Column →The Lost Art of the Graphic Novel Introduction
June 21st, 2017
There was a time when comic book trade paperbacks we’re not that common. The Dark Knight Returns, for instance, and Watchmen were notable for being collected and released in book stores. That was in 1986, and in the years that followed it was so rare of an occurrence that a trade paperback release was treated as a special event. From Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman to Kevin Smith’s monumental run on Daredevil that put the character back on the map, trade paperbacks were treated with prestige.
Read Column →How to Start an Author Website
June 21st, 2017
Spurred on by the One Story Per Week Writing Challenge, I recently decided to set up a personal website. A platform to showcase my writing, podcasting, and editing. Here are some of the lessons I learned and steps you can take to set up your own. Pages Before buying a domain name, choosing a content management system and setting up an email list, you should decide on the pages you’d like your website to include and then write copy for each.
Read Column →Wide Open: 10 Classic (and perhaps not so classic) Road Trip Books
June 20th, 2017
Header: Pixabay It could be argued that every great story is built around a journey. More often than not, they are of a more spiritual nature, as characters grow and change, seeking out their fortunes and coming to terms with their circumstances. Struggling to find themselves and their place in the world.
Read Column →Storyville: Avoiding Purple Prose in Your Fiction
June 20th, 2017
So, I’m either the perfect person to write this column, or exactly the wrong person to do it, because quite often in the past my own writing has been called “purple.” I disagree with that assessment, at least in regards to my current work, the last couple of years. But there you have it. Let’s dig in deeper, shall we, and see what this is all about? WHAT IS PURPLE PROSE? I’ll pull this directly from Wikipedia, because I think it’s a pretty good definition:
Read Column →Why Would An Adult Read Books For Teenagers?
June 19th, 2017
Image via B&N I read for countless reasons. I read for learning, for empathy, for experience. I read to expand my horizons, to travel the universe, to meet new friends and fall in love and have my heart broken exquisitely. I read to escape the crushing weight of reality or to experience it more vividly and through another’s eyes. I read for fun, for work, and sometimes just to be able to check off that I've read a book.
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