Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google Play Every period in history seems like the worst for people going through it. 2020 has certainly been a challenging year on many levels. We’ve still in the middle of a global pandemic, we had a bitter election in the United States, the economy has been … Read more
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google Play Anyone who grew up in the second half of the 20th century was familiar with two icons of pop culture: The Wizard of Oz and Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. On the surface, these two couldn’t be more different. The Wizard of Oz was a 1939 movie … Read more
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google Play In the world of computers, WYSIWYG stands for “what you see is what you get.” It refers to an editing system or interface where the content you see on screen shows exactly how it will look when it’s printed or displayed elsewhere. But WYSIWYG … Read more
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google Play On this month’s Listener Q&A, we tackle a number of great questions: How do you transition from writing as a hobby, to writing as a profession? Do you have to travel in order to be an author? How do I start making money as a freelance writer? How do I choose which … Read more
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google Play When we consider the impact of our writing, there are many elements we pay attention to. We spend a lot of time thinking about our audience, our content, our strategy for reaching readers, our habits, our tools and technology, and so forth. But one important element of our writing that often gets … Read more
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google Play If you spend any time among a group of novelists, you will pretty quickly hear two terms: pantsers and plotters. Pantsers are the ones who prefer to write by the “seat of their pants.” They love to develop a great opening, then discover the … Read more
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google Play Most young people only have a vague idea of who Johnny Carson is, if they have even heard of him at all. But for anyone 40 and older, you probably remember him as the host of The Tonight Show. From 1962-1992, Johnny Carson ruled … Read more
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google Play If you talk to most writers, there is one things they almost all universally hate: marketing. Most writers dislike the thought of promoting themselves or going through all the technical hoops they think they need in order to market well. Do you share this … Read more
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google Play If you recall your middle school history class, there were three distinct periods in ancient history, each one defined by the material they used to make weapons. The Stone Age came first. These weapons of stone were of course limited because stones are very … Read more
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google Play In September 1976, the American rock band Boston released their single called “More Than a Feeling.” The song tells the story of a young man who is listening to the radio, and a song comes on that reminds him of a former love. What … Read more