GalacticWriter

Every time I read the statement “the market is flooded with that genre of writing” I just want to throw up. I personally think people who make statements like that are trying to protect some kind of market share they feel is only theirs. I firmly believe it’s the reason a lot of good, or [...]

I’m writing this post on my iPhone, thought it would be interesting.
I picked up two books from the Library yesterday. Grammar Girl’s Quick and Dirty Tips For Better Writing, by Mignon Fogarty, and Grammar Sucks by Kimes and Muschla.
Hopefully I get can get some much needed advice.

It has taken me years to figure out how to answer people when they ask me what I do. There is actual pain in my stomach when I hear that question. Not because I don’t want people to ask, but because I have been afraid of what peoples reactions will be when I tell [...]

I’m struggling with keeping my stories either in the present or the past. I read, re-read, and read again, my writing, but for some reason my brain just can’t decipher what I’m trying to say. For example, I wrote:
I was running down the street, but started breathing too hard, so I stopped.

I think the word [...]

I recently read this blog post about there being no excude for not writing. While I find the term “want to be” writer derogitory, I am game. I’ll admit I find it more and more difficult to write regularly. But its a choice I make. I can’t really blame any one or any thing.
The [...]

I just finished The Golden Cord, book one of the Iron Dragon series, written by author Paul Genesse. What a fantastic book. I’ve known Paul for about a year, and have learned a lot from him on writing and book marketing.
This is book one, of what I think will be five books in the series. [...]

For what ever reason I find it difficult to get the first sentence out. I feel the need to come up with something so spectacular, I end up quitting because the words sound stupid.
Here is an example of a flash fiction story I am trying to write:
I’m standing in front of my Grandpas bedroom door. [...]

A couple of days ago I had the chance to preview the new Disney/Pixar animated movie WALL-E. I’ve actually been excited to see this movie for quiet some time, and was excited to attend the premier in Salt Lake City, Utah.
My biggest beef with premiers is the way they treat everyone like criminals. But that’s [...]

Shelf space is shrinking, and publishers open print schedules are getting pretty far out. There will eventually be a turn in the tide of alternative publishing. Of course all of this is my own speculation, and we’ll soon see just how accurate I am.
Currently, printed books or trade publications are the measurement of success. Why [...]

I have new digs. After blogging at DigitalThom for quiet some time, I’m going to be blogging here at the GalacticWriter on a regular basis. Trying to rebrand oneself is difficult at best. As many top notch writers have said, you must be dedicated to the craft and the business. I have a lot to [...]