Category Archives: Creative Writing
Borders and Licorice Pizza
I look at Borders, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy today, the same way I look at Licorice Pizza, a favorite music store of the 1970s and 1980s. Both were fun places to shop at, but both fell victim to the economy and changing times. Music stores, like bookstores, were social spots as well as places …
Offline on sale
While I’m working on my new novel, you can now purchase my first novel from Lulu.com for 25% off! Enjoy the novel that readers called: “Wonderfully and thoughtfully written, an interesting and insightful story of our times.” “A superb novel enriched by excellent use of the English language, and it’s worth reading, especially by those …
How to write a banned book
This is Banned Books Week. I’m doing my part by writing a book that will probably be banned.
Where I lost Kings
A brooding Silas Benjamin (Ian McShane) ponders the fate of his kingdom in the NBC series Kings. (Photo courtesy NBC) I really wanted to like the new NBC series Kings. I’ve always enjoyed alternate history stories and putting modern twists on classic tales. Furthermore, there has been little that is creative and innovative on broadcast …
Paint it Orange: A Literary Orange Review
I had the great fortune of attending Literary Orange on Saturday in Garden Grove. As a writer, it was a wonderful opportunity to be inspired and to learn from others. I also had the opportunity to meet published writers and became interested in genres I hadn’t considered before.
