Writing

No, not the actual Paris Review.  MidLifeBloggers version of it, which focuses on those parts of the Interview that we remember the most: the what do you write with and when do you write questions. I got the idea for this after reading some of Sarah P...

Bzzzzz. With a push of a button, I summon the butcher.Smiling broadly above his white apron, he asks, "How can I help you?""Silly question. Let's say someone was going to make steak burritos..." He continues to smile, and just slightly laugh at my expl...

My newest published article! This article talks about an initiative to build free community and backyard gardens in struggling neighborhoods.  http://www.sacramentopress.com/headline/64964/Councilman_gives_Oak_Park_residents_free_gar

Some interviewers will ask interviewees what they'd rather be: liked or feared. The answer you should say is "respected." Respected people get results, liked people get nothing done, and feared people... let's just use our imaginations.Why are respecte...

I'm in the final manuscript makeover mode, which means my blog has been relegated to second status for awhile. Makeovers and blogs are hungry beasts and quite jealous and suspicious of each other. When they don't get enough...

These links lead to two articles I published in the Sacramento Press today.  The first is a review of the play "Moonlight and Magnolias". It is an adult comedyportraying the struggles of creating a winning script for the movie, “Gone withthe Win...

The purpose of the synopsis is to give an overview of the plot beginning to the end.The fiction synopsis is different from the non-fiction because:a) The fiction synopsis is written as one flowing story;b) The non-fiction synopsis is written as a chapt...

I pretty much swore off Twitter a few weeks ago, until I got an internship where it was a necessity that I learn. While I still believe it is absolutely useless and silly for any personal relationships, it does work for networking with business people....

One little thing I recommend writers have is a writing binder. This isn't a binder where you write your notes, ideas, and thoughts in. It's a binder with writing techniques, samples, and how-to articles you find on the internet. My current two inch bin...

Here’s a quicky for you:  Pick up the book or magazine that is closest to you.  Without looking, open it to a page.  Without looking, stick your finger on some point on that page.  Now, open your eyes to see what you’ve pointed to.  Wh...