Why I’ve never included a dedication in any of my books … and why I might start doing it from now on. Continue reading
Category Archives: Writing
Why everyone’s afraid to write about Zorro
In an age of reboots, there’s a reason nobody’s making Zorro movies, TV shows, or books. Continue reading
How to win writing contests
There are only three things you need to do to win writing contests. Continue reading
What’s the worst writing advice of all?
For me, and for many writers I’ve encountered over the years, it’s that old chestnut, “Write like you speak.” Continue reading
Why reading your poem out loud can ruin it
If someone else reads your poem out loud, they can break your meter and slant your rhymes. Is it worth the risk? Continue reading
The best tool to fight procrastination I’ve ever found
Journalist Hunter S. Thompson, notorious for being the worst procrastinator of any working reporter, is the last person you’d turn to for procrastination-busting strategies. But this method of his works every time. Continue reading
A shortcut to better writing
Is there such a thing? Continue reading
This tattoo means ‘You’ll never work again’
The incredible story of the tattoo that ruined the career of a promising young writer. Continue reading
