Spam Comments

I'm always a little torn when my comment spam goes up.

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Short Fiction for the Nook

Can you tell I'm really enjoying my new Nook HD+?

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Picking New Fiction

I like to read.

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Writerly Advice

There is no shortage of advice for writers.

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Rainy Coffee Shop

Remember two weeks ago?  When I was talking about ambient coffee shop sounds?

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Draft - Version Control For Writers

I am a geek.

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Coffee Shop Sounds

A relatively recent study says that the background noise of a coffee shop can boost your creativity.

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Write More Quickly

with the DASH method!

I hate to admit it, but when I write on this blog, or any of my blogs, really, I often find myself floundering about.
Sometimes, I just keep typing until something mildly coherent comes out.  But, the better posts are the result of me stopping for a few minutes and contemplating what message I'm trying to get across to my readers.  And, although I haven't written fiction in many years, it used to work the same way there, too.  My stories always came out easier when I spent a little bit of time figuring out where the story was going.

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Creating A World

It's been said that every writer creates the world in their fiction, even if it's not science-fiction, for their characters to explore.
Photographers can do the same thing.

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Perfect Portrait Posing

So, as promised, or threatened, this month I've got nothing but photography posts for  you on Friday.

Two weeks ago, I mentioned how I wanted to do more portrait work and gave you a link to a portrait cropping guide.

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