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Social Media Experiment

Monday, August 25th, 2008
          A recent acquaintance of mine, Matthew Wayne Selznick, has asked the readers of his blog (I read his blog, that’s how I found out) to list these names and link back to his site. So, without further words from me           “Here’s to Theresa Copell. Pat Copell. Tony Vick. Willie Asher. Steve Smith. Gina Bloxham. Donovan Spencely. Sean Truitt. Steve Harvey. Holly. Tony Lekas. J.D. Christie. Phil Clevenger. Craig Clevenger. J.J. Minue. Paula Stromberg. Jill and Dave Stewart. Matt Brown. Russell Scott. Ron Russell. Gus Contreras. Andrea Lucas. To name a few. I miss you all, and I hope you’re well.”           If… Read More

Coping with Critique

Monday, August 11th, 2008
          I am a part of a fortunate group of writers who has found other writers willing (and able) to read and comment on my work. The comments from the members of my group have forced me to improve my craft and hone my skills. They have helped me take what I now consider to be rough drafts and turn them into pieces I’m proud to send out. They are a group of people I call friends.           However, part of receiving critiques is getting criticism. As I get better at writing, the criticism is easier to take and has become more a process of fine-tuning an already good piece than teaching me how to write. But, as happened to me… Read More