Writerly Rant #10 In Honour of NaNoWriMo – I came across this great aside by Charlotte Cuevas shortly after NaNoWriMo started and asked for her permission to reblog it. Now that NaNoWriMo is at a close and many writers do… Read More ›
Rants
Superheros, Supervillains, or Superobvious?
Writerly Rant #9 Captain Obvious & the Weather By Mikael Carlson, Author. I live in New England, a land that beckons tourists during the autumn to visit tiny hamlets and towns and gaze at beautiful landscapes bathed in the reds,… Read More ›
Relationships & the Game of Numbers
Writerly Rant #8 When 1+1 Makes 3 By M.J. Moores, OCT. Author. Editor. Business Owner The biggest statistic there is on relationships is that without clear communication between two people, it’s hard to keep one going – a relationship. If… Read More ›
The Good, the Bad, and the…
Writerly Rant #7 The Ultimate Question By M.J. Moores, OCT. Author. Editor. Business Owner What make a good story or book for that matter? Everyone you meet will have a different answer depending on what genre they prefer, which authors… Read More ›
Wading Through the Abundance of Self-Published Works
Writerly Rant #5 The Sludge Pile by M.J. Moores, OCT. Author. Editor. Business Owner. Literary Agents and Publishers have the dreaded Slush Pile, but book reviewers have the Sludge Pile. I read a blog recently where the writer/reviewer politely requested… Read More ›
How Do the ‘Big Boys’ Read Your Resume?
Writerly Rant #4 The Politics of Teaching by M.J. Moores, OCT. Author. Editor. Business Owner. No matter what profession you find yourself in, there are hidden agendas and political interweavings that will make your head spin. When I graduated from… Read More ›
Social Media or Social War?
Writerly Rant #3 The Office Chair Revolution by Mikael Carlson If you have been paying any attention at all to the state of events in America, you know we are a nation at war. Armies of disgruntled citizens are being… Read More ›
Dog S***
WRITERLY RANT #2 The Dodgings of Doggie Doodoo by M.J. Moores Okay, you’re probably wondering how someone could possibly be eloquent speaking on the topic of dog excrement – I get it, it’s not a subject for keeners or the… Read More ›
PC Problems & Not the Computer Kind
Writerly Rant #1 The PC Extreme by Author Mikael Carlson — As an author, I keep a watchful eye on how my characters express themselves to avoid volumes of angry emails from people who find themselves offended. Unless it was… Read More ›