Starlog

  • Rule #6 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 #6 6: Keep speeches short. Any speech of more than three sentences should be broken up. Force… Read more

  • Write a Story With me # 47 with Richard Leonard

    Write a Story with Me is a group endeavor just for the fun of it.  A different writer adds a new 250 words each week.  It is the ultimate Flash Fiction Challenge! If you’d like to sign up, come on over.  There’s always room for more! Here’s this week’s excerpt.  We hope you enjoy! Part… Read more

  • There is a book out there that’s better than yours

    I’ve been told time and again that there are thousands of books out there looking for representation that are as good as or better than yours. It’s just one of those “slap in the face” things that you are told when you start out in writing to make sure you understand that there is fierce… Read more

  • Reconnecting with Art – Manga Lessons #2 – The dreaded 3/4 face

    After last week’s fairly successful attempt after a 12 year hiatus from drawing, My son and I sat down for another round this week.  He wanted to perfect his character from last week, so he continued with the first pose. I moved on to a pose that was my nemesis when I drew realistic characters…… Read more

  • A Review of “Dipping in a Toe” By Linda Carroll-Bradd @lcarrollbradd

    I was just floored by this short story.  This little tidbit did everything it was meant to do.  It wet my appetite, and left me screaming for more. Normally, I don’t like shorts, because I always feel like there is more to the story that I have not been told.  To an extent, this is… Read more

  • Rule #5 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 #5 5: Pairs of adjectives are exponentially worse than single adjectives. The ‘big, old’ man walked slowly… Read more