I’ve had a sign over my typewriter for over 25 years now, which reads “Don’t think!” You must never think at the typewriter — you must feel … The worst thing you do when you think is lie. Ray Bradbury
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6 Things You Will Regret About Today 1. Letting uncertainty paralyze you. 2. Focusing on past failures instead of present opportunities. 3. Being too busy impressing others and forgetting about what’s best for you. 4. Not saying what you need to say. 5. Completely ignoring your passions and hobbies. 6. Not spending enough time smiling… Continue reading Untitled
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You can’t use up creativity. The more you use it, the more you have. Maya Angelou
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Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant. Robert Louis Stevenson
Amazon and the agency model
I got an email today telling me that several publishers are going to be sending me money to make up for screwing over me (their end customer), to try to stop Amazon’s Kindle editions from eating into their hardback prices. They did this by refusing to allow Amazon to sell the ebooks unless they did… Continue reading Amazon and the agency model
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People identify with fantasy more if you can get the story closer to their daily lives. Richard Matheson
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If I could talk about it, I would not have to do it. Neil Gaiman (in “The Ocean At The End of the Lane”
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I want the reader to feel that I’m telling the story to him or her in particular. Isabelle Allende, in”Why We Write: 20 Acclaimed Authors on How AnO Why They Do What They Do” by Meredith Maran
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“Forever — is composed of nows —” (see also: “some day”… – JD) Emily Dickinson
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“People often assume short stories are easier to write because they’re, well, short! But it takes a particular skill to establish mood, character and tone in quick strokes, and tell a story which leaves a lasting impression. “These stories open windows on worlds which seem familiar but, through fiction, which is tightly written, reflect those… Continue reading Untitled