I knew of Shawn Kupfer through a Nerdist review of his book, 47 Echo, before I met Shawn in real life. Shawn is a writing machine. Whether it's at his day job as a technical writer or writing novels day and night, he's a very busy guy. I recently … [Continue reading]
Judging a Book by its Cover
Yesterday, Chuck Wendig shared the cover of his upcoming novel, Blackbirds, on his blog. (Go here to see the whole thing in all its stunning glory; it's mighty impressive stuff! And if you're curious what Wendig's writing is like, I can think of a … [Continue reading]
Social Media Break (Day 65)
I haven't mentioned the social media break in over two weeks. That's because social media really isn't much of a thought anymore. It seems like a distant memory. There's no strong desire to take part, but there's also no disdain for it. It's … [Continue reading]
Evernote for Writers
I'm a big fan of Evernote. If you're not familiar with Evernote, check out this video and then wander to my Evernote for Writers page for a more detailed tutorial. If you're familiar with Evernote, but have never really used it for writing … [Continue reading]
Learning about Writing from Artists
Moonshine : Artists after dark from alexis wanneroy on Vimeo. I've mentioned several times on The Juggling Writer that I learn a lot from artists. (My favorite book about creativity is still Chuck Jones's Chuck Amuck.) If you write and take … [Continue reading]
From a Basic Foundation
The basis for advanced juggling patterns is the three-ball cascade. * Writing isn't too much different than juggling. When writing stories, three things are also the basis for advanced techniques: a beginning, a middle, and an end. * (Okay, so … [Continue reading]
Social Media Break (50 Days)
This morning, I'd have been back... I'd have been back to Facebook, Twitter, and Google Plus. I'd have been back on social media sites, all the wiser after taking a 50-day break. But CMStewart dared me to go 100 days, and who am I to pass by … [Continue reading]
Monday Motivation: Skip Writing
All week long, I looked forward to Saturday morning. The plan: wake up early and write! Cooler weather was predicted by the weather seers -- what more could I ask for? Somewhere along the way, my wife said, "We should get up early and juggle … [Continue reading]
Banned Books Week 2011
The closest I've ever come to getting political on The Juggling Writer was last year, during banned books week. It's banned books week, but this time, I'll be more personal than political. Why I Am I grew up with a library of science and … [Continue reading]
A Surprise Audience
An unexpected thing happened with the release of my ebook, Hell Comes with Wood Paneled Doors: the people I thought would buy it aren't necessarily the people buying it. The story is a humorous coming-of-age story about a family traveling cross … [Continue reading]
The Social Media Break (Week Six)
If my 50-day social media break were Lent, I'd be back online. If I hadn't decided to push the break to 101 days, a week and a day from today, I'd be back online. It's funny how time's dragged in ways, but also how it's flown by. The Ups and … [Continue reading]
Charging into Fall
My favorite season has arrived! While it's usually in the 90s in north Texas on the first day of fall, today's low was in the upper 50s. Windows are open, and everything smells wonderful. It's funny how the change of a season and the weather … [Continue reading]
All Writing Looks the Same
Readers liked the last video I did for The Juggling Writer, so here's another -- this time, about how all writing, physically, looks relatively the same. When you think about it, there's not much difference in the look of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The … [Continue reading]
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