Starlog

  • A Review of Crossing Hathaway by Jocelyn Adams

    I decided to give this book a whirl because I saw a few internet posts from the author saying it was a great seller for her, and she wasn’t sure why. I think this is one of those classic cases of a beauty queen thinking she’s ugly or something… or maybe she just doesn’t have… Read more

  • It’s my website’s second anniversary! Yay!

    It’s my website’s second anniversary! Wow.  Two years already.  Where has the time gone?  Don’t worry, I’m not going to ask for anything crazy like you guys writing a story with me, because a bunch of you are still doing that! (If anyone wants to join up, we’ve always happy to see new writers. Click… Read more

  • Rule #11 of 32 Simple Rules to the Writing the Best Novel Ever

    I’m dissecting the article Hunting Down the Pleonasm, by Allen Guthrie, using it as a cattle prod to search for little nasties in my manuscript.  Yep, you can join in the fun, too.  Let’s take a looksee at topic #11 11: Avoid sounding ‘writerly’. Better to dirty up your prose. When you sound like a writer,… Read more

  • Happy Birthday to Write a Story with Me!

    Can you believe it? It was a year ago when I celebrated my blogiversary and asked everyone to write a story with me as a blogiversary present.  I never really thought it would catch on like it has.  And for it to have lasted for an entire year blows my mind!  Thanks so much to everyone… Read more

  • Book Review of “Surrender” by Aimee Lane

    I wrote the header for this post, and then I sat and stared at it for a while. I’m not even sure how to review this book. Let’s try to start with the basics. Were there any explosions? Yes, there was, but you’d miss it is you blinked. I had to re-read the section to… Read more

  • Rule #10 of 32 Simple Rules to the Writing the Best Novel Ever

    I’m dissecting the article Hunting Down the Pleonasm, by Allen Guthrie, using it as a cattle prod to search for little nasties in my manuscript.  Yep, you can join in the fun, too.  Let’s take a looksee at topic #10 10: Don’t be cute. In [your psycho-killer novel], your [psycho-killer] should not be named Si Coe.… Read more