26
Mar
One of my favorite authors is Ernest Hemingway. In my opinion, he was a brilliant writer, but let’s face it…he had some issues. Ok, lots of issues and based on quotes like this, he was aware of it: “I love sleep. My life has the tendency to fall apart when I’m awake, you know?” But [...]
Tags: Alcoholism, Depression, Drinking, Drugs, Hemingway, Writing
23
Mar
Happy Tuesday everybody! Due to some unforeseen circumstances, I’m postponing your regularly scheduled feature writer today. *sigh, groan* I know. But fear not, the series will return next week. Today, I found an interesting couple of articles about young readers, both from the Washington Post. One article pertains to graphic novels for beginning readers. I [...]
Tags: Graphic Novels, Kid's Publishing, Mr. Sharp and Ninja Chicken, Reading, Shel Silverstein, Stephen King
18
Mar
As a writer, or any artist really, you get a lot of opinions thrown at you. Art is subjective. Your work will hit everybody a little differently. Your close friends and family will most likely err on the side of being positive about your work, which for a baby artist, can be nice. After all, [...]
16
Mar
Hey everybody! Happy Tuesday. I said in an earlier post how Tuesday kind of stunk. Luckily now, we have a way to make it better. For our third installment of our Featured Writer Series, I’d like to introduce you to Susan Mordigal. VRL: Hi Susan, thanks for your time! Tell us a little about your [...]
12
Mar
To sort of piggy-back on yesterday’s post about what readers want, I’m curious, what do you read? Do you tend to read in the genre you write or do you kind of go all over the map? Right now I’m reading a mix of things. Dead and Alive by Dean Koontz. It’s the third in [...]
Tags: Dean Koontz, Reading, The Artist's Way
11
Mar
As writer’s we write what we are presented with. An idea or characters start to form, and we write it. When that inspiration hits, it’s the best feeling in the world. Birds sing when you walk by, the sun shines a little brighter. For me, seriously, it’s like falling in love. Then we edit. Some [...]
9
Mar
It’s Tuesday which means it’s time for another edition of our Featured Writer Series. Today I’m excited to bring you a true renaissance woman, Cheryl Malandrinos. V.R.L: Thanks for being a part of our Featured Writer Series, Cheryl! First off, tell us a little bit about how you started your writing career. CCM: Thanks Vanessa. [...]
Tags: Featured Writer Series
5
Mar
As a follow up to Wednesday’s post about Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (I’m still confused, myself, but thank you everybody for weighing in), I present you this: Tim Burton Wants to Adapt Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter for the Big Screen. People who know me personally, know I’m a Burton fan. I’m even a fan of [...]
3
Mar
I am a true believer now. Anything really IS possible. It MUST be. My husband told me about this last night and then I saw the following book trailer this morning. I’m really not sure whether I should smile, cry, high five the author for getting a several million dollar advance for this, or hunt [...]
2
Mar
Welcome to the very first post, in what promises to be an exciting series. Today, our featured writer is Garry Graves, author of “Character Happens – The Five Most Important-But Fleeting Virtues.” Please feel free to leave any questions for Garry in the comments section and if you bribe him with doughnuts, he’ll probably even [...]
Tags: Featured Writer Series
