There are many “learned” egg heads out there who will give you rules and charts for ranking that which gets shown on television. Not surprisingly, most of the really popular shows rank really low when it comes to writing. I guess that is why we can enjoy weekend “marathons” of said shows because people have an incredible ability to consume oatmeal. Don’t get me wrong, I love the NCIS stuff. I even watch some of … My Shoes Are Too TightRead more
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Good Writing Equals Good Radio
I used to read a lot more writing magazines than I do now. Now I’m down to just one and am always amazed at the diametrically opposed advice columns which run over the course of a year. There will be countless interviews and advice snippets from authors with one or two books under their belt stating “read constantly” and “ don’t watch TV.” Later in the same year you will find snippets from someone like … Good Writing Equals Good RadioRead more
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Are You Really Paid and Are They Really Unpaid?
Every now and then I actually get round to reading some of my writing magazines. Today, I got around to reading a portion of the October 2010 issue of “ theWriter.” I started off by reading the debate over blogging article and was unswayed by the “con” side of the argument. Yes, any time I spend writing for here is time I spend not getting paid to write. Yes, I could use a different blogging … Are You Really Paid and Are They Really Unpaid?Read more