10 Largely Ignored Rules of the Road

I try to be a patient guy, really I do. Those of you who know me personally, also know that I fail at it more times than I succeed. But know this, my patience is actually better than it may appear. My true impatience is with stupidity.

I can wait my turn in line as good as the next guy or gal. Where I notice my patience wearing thin the most, is driving. Now before you start pointing fingers and chanting Road Rage, know this, while stupid driving may grate on my sensibilities, I am evolved enough to refrain from acting on it.

Pimping Yourself Electronically?

Ok, what I am going to say will fly in the face of what is currently being taught to writers. I am going to deconstruct shameless self-promotion and say this, it’s not how many people you get to “follow” you in today’s current media, it is about choosing the right contacts, the relevant ones. Otherwise I feel no more validated than the American Idol top 10. Voted there based on the masses regardless of their talent.

EXTREME Weather Forecasting

Photo by Suzanne Long

Is it just me or does it seem like lately weather forecasting has taken a page for the Monster Truck announcers handbook?

Coming this Friday, Friday, Friday 10cms of snow. You heard me 10cms of snow!

A whooping 10cms, hunh? Oh no, I’d better buy supplies and flares. I should sock in some firewood because, 10cms of snow might just be higher than the toe of my boot…

The Author’s Voice Special Edition- Janet Evanovich

Welcome to another special edition of The Author’s Voice. As you can probably tell from the picture, today I have the pleasure of having interviewed Janet Evanovich. Before I get to that, I have a little story to tell.

It all started last Christmas. I gave my wife, Sue, a Sony E-reader. I know what you are thinking, an e-reader? Aren’t you writer types against that? Well, yes and no, but that is an argument for another time. Suffice it to say, Sue is an electronic gizmo nut.

Well, long story short, after a year of puttering around with the downloadable books, Sue accumulated a fair-sized “library” (And no, I won’t ever call it that. On an e-reader, it’s just a list). Part of that library was a new author, at least new to Sue and I.

Tongue-In-Ear

The tongue is a funny beast to begin with. Team it up with the ear and strange things happen, new languages emerge, a base understanding happens. We often chalk up these news sounds as a lack of education but maybe it is closer to our beginnings than we’d like to admit. I mean, look at all the species that inhabit this planet. We are the only species that communicates with such a complex pattern of noises. That is, after all, what talking is to them, just noises. We’ve somehow managed to mould our noises into language.

Noises with fancy names made necessary by the alliance between the tongue and the ear.

The Author’s Voice – Sandra J. Clarke

Today The Author’s Voice has the pleasure to interview a freshly published author. Sandra Clarke had her debut novel Mind Over Matter published with Muse It Up Publishing and has since been on a whirlwind journey through book launches, blog tours and signings; every writer’s dream. She is not complaining. Thanks for being here Sandra! Psst… don’t drink the coffee. It’s just set dressing, sorry.

January AW Blog Chain

It’s that  time again. Time for the Absolute Write blog chain. This month’s prompt is Winter Nightmare.

As most of you know, I’ve been having computer problems, but that’s no excuse for what I’m about to do. The truth is, I entered late and at the time my creative juices were percolating elsewhere. So instead of backing out, I thought I’d resurrect an old piece, blow the dust of it, so to speak.