Posted in Uncategorized, tagged fiction, poetry on 30 May 2008 | 6 Comments »
It’s usually a pejorative term, said with an implied or even audible sneer, but why should it be? After all, formal poetry is generally accorded respect.
Both formula fiction and formal poetry employ a template for their construction. In the case of poetry, the template is often very strict. Writing a proper sonnet involves a specific [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged movies on 18 May 2008 | 1 Comment »
Wow. Cate Blanchett is Bob Dylan in I’m Not There, the somewhat unconventional bio pic of possibly the premier chameleon of his era. Director Todd Haynes employs six different actors to play the singer at different times in his life. Even if Bob Dylan does nothing for you, the movie is worth watching just to [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged books on 13 May 2008 | No Comments »
Click the “Books” tab at the top and you’ll find a page with descriptions of all my published books (so far.) Just saying.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged the writing life on 12 May 2008 | No Comments »
I just returned from a week long workshop on marketing for fiction writers. We learned about the publishing business, how it works, who has the power, and how to get our novels the best chance they can get. A lot of classes, a lot of assignments, a lot of reading, and not much sleep.
I learned [...]
