GalacticWriter

This year I am going to write in the NaNoWriMo contest again. I know there are people who love and hate this writing contest, but I think it’s kind of interesting. Some kind of accountability is always a good thing. Here’s to a successful NaNoWriMo.
My profile: http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/user/214284

I know that’s a bold statement, not cost affective. Why am I saying that? Let’s look at a few things. Utah author Brandon Sanderson (who, by the way is finishing Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time series), has The Well of Ascension (Mistborn, Book 2) for sale on Amazon in paperback for $7.99. The Kindle [...]

For years I have been a huge fan of NBA star and Jazz Bass player Wayman Tisdale. Here is a man that left a very lucrative career as an NBA star for the unknown world as a musician. And thank god he did. The world was truly blessed by his music.
I read an interview between [...]

You have to admit, with so many people blogging, millions of social network posts through Twitter and Facebook, it’s amazing anyone ever has time to read anything.
When you are at a social gathering, and there is a crowd of people, the volume rises as the number of people increase. Peoples voices get louder because they [...]

Today I wanted to share what I think are important parts of a writers website. Whether its a  blog or a static site, I fell like these pages will give you the biggest return.
1. About Me One of the first things I look for when I visit a new site is an About Me page, [...]

Today starts a 31 day writing challenge from the ProBlogger Darren Rowse. I did this a few years ago, and one of the post, Writing Catchy Blog Titles, is my all time number two for traffic coming into my blog. To learn more or to get started, visit this link.
Today’s challenge is to crate an [...]

Today I wanted to give props to two people who need to be recognized as outstanding individuals.
The first is Tamera Tanner. I met Tamara through Twitter, mainly because we have a common interest, horses. Tamara runs an outstanding foundation, The Straighter Way Foundation, that uses horses in therapeutic settings. Basically, the foundation gives people who [...]

My daughters horse is starting to feel the affects of this down economy. Here is the twisted tale.
When the housing marketing starts hurting, and fewer new homes are built, it affects many other industries. One industry in particular would be the wood working and cabinet manufacturing industries. Fewer homes means a reduction in the number [...]

Today I want to give a shout out to my friend Rachel Strate. Last week she put out a call on Twitter for people to donate their blood platelets at a local blood bank. This is thinking outside the box to help a community, using social media. And the fun part was, Rachel isn’t even [...]

You never know the intentions of a reporter, even when they are looking you straight in the eye. When I was asked by KSL reporter Paul Nelson to talk with him about our “geek” community in the Salt Lake valley, I didn’t mind, mainly because when I say “geek”, I don’t mean it in a [...]