I've done a lot of interviews this week. Knowing that was going to be the case, I took a little time Monday morning to find a good recording app for my iPhone because frankly, I don't take dictation well. I like to be able to focus on what someone is … [Continue reading] about New Writer Tool
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IBC – That’s Me
I've decided to postpone the redesign of this blog in favor of spending some time and money on setting up my business writing website. Yes, I love my self-indulgent, artsy-writer self, but I also need to promote my business writing and let's face it, … [Continue reading] about IBC – That’s Me
City of Bell – One Year Later
Today I am getting a unique peek at the attempts currently underway to save the city of Bell. In case you don't remember, about a year ago the city was rocked by scandal when its City Manager Robert Rizzo was arrested for fraud. He (and seven others, … [Continue reading] about City of Bell – One Year Later
Novel Update
It's been a while since I gave an update on my actual writing. The novel I mean. I am about halfway through the third draft, though I kind of consider it my second draft since the first was so bad that I scrapped it almost entirely. The hardest part … [Continue reading] about Novel Update
It’s That Time Of Year
About a year ago I began the strange four months that I now refer to as bed rest. At first the doc just said "take it easy, rest as much as you can," and seeing as I'm a writer who pretty much does very little in the course of day anyhow, I didn't … [Continue reading] about It’s That Time Of Year
Stranger Than Fiction – Jaycee Dugard’s Story
If you follow my social media feeds, you know that I couldn't put "Room" down. It was riveting fiction. Absolutely amazing. But last night I was reading "A Stolen Life," which is basically the non-fiction version of the story, and I have to say it is … [Continue reading] about Stranger Than Fiction – Jaycee Dugard’s Story
Face Time With Real Humans
I think social media is making me tense. I've been working on integrating my Twitter, Facebook and Google+ feeds onto the G+ platform, but I can't ditch my Hootsuite just yet because I have all my client accounts there and I'm much more comfortable … [Continue reading] about Face Time With Real Humans