Top Ten From Thrillerfest
“The good writers touch life often. The mediocre ones run a quick hand over her. The bad ones rape her and leave her for the flies.” Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451, (83) Wikiquote Top Ten The top ten ideas I took Read More …
John Sandford's Advice on How to Polish Your Manuscript
Small Things: Techniques and Ideas to Burnish Your Text John Sandford (Thrillerfest, July 10, 2013) About to release his 23rd Prey novel – Silk and Prey Publishers want to see completed manuscripts Avoid echoes (i.e., word repetitions) and Do a Read More …
John Sandford's Take on the Strange Landscape of Writing
For Saturday at the movies I have a special 4 minute treat for you: Remember you can find more video clips on my website that relate to writing. Any comments about Sandford’s view? About John Sandford I love his endings. Read More …
Parting with Dead Tree Books
A beach on Gabriola Island We headed over to our cabin on Gabriola for the Victoria Day long weekend, with books, newspapers and a long list of To-Dos. I had my laptop, but forgot my power cord. Looking back I Read More …
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