If you’ve read my previous blog posts or social media posts on the topic, then you already know what a Bublish book bubble is. If not, here’s a recap. Bublish is a unique book-discovery website that uses “book bubbles” to create an interface between authors and readers. The bubbles contain excerpts from… Continue Reading
Category Archives: For Writers
Night of the Jaguar
I recently reviewed a novella titled The Immortal Game written by Mike Minor, a fellow alum from the Pine Manor College MFA program, and if this review sounds a lot like that one it is with good reason. In that review I praised Mike for the depth he brought to his characters and language. I mentioned how… Continue Reading
The Final Push Complete Collection
Listed below you will find the complete set of book bubbles for my short story The Final Push. What are book bubbles? Bublish is a unique book-discovery website that uses “book bubbles” to create an interface between authors and readers. The bubbles contain excerpts from the text alongside author insights, and the author can create… Continue Reading
More Book Bubbles
Since my last “Bublish” post, I’ve added five more book bubbles for my short story The Final Push. If you haven’t read my original post about Bublish, here’s a recap: Bublish is a unique book-discovery website that uses “book bubbles” to create an interface between authors and readers. The bubbles contain excerpts from the text alongside author… Continue Reading
The Four D’s: Part 6 – Depth of Insight
What is insight? The ability to understand people and situations in a very clear way. Or, an understanding of the true nature of something. How about the power or act of seeing into a situation, or the act of apprehending the inner nature of things. I think all of these are apt definitions of… Continue Reading
Where Writers Win
If you are writing a book that you hope will see the light of day at some point, you should already have a marketing platform up and running. If you’re not familiar with this concept, I talk about it and offer several useful links in a previous post (here).… Continue Reading
PubSmart: the next great writing conference?
Well, if you are an aspiring writer on the verge of publishing I think it is, and here’s why. My writing career to date: Internet courses, followed by night classes in a room full of real people, followed by an MFA program. Along the way I’ve participated in many workshops and attended numerous writing… Continue Reading
Writing on the Nose: what it is and why not to do it.
What is writing on the nose? Writing on the nose is a screenwriting term that refers to dialogue or action in which the character’s innermost thoughts and feelings are fully expressed by what the character is saying or doing. There is no nuance, mystery, ambiguity or surprise (as there is in real life).… Continue Reading
New Book Bubbles
Since I first introduced you to Bublish and the concept of book bubbles, I’ve added a number of new bubbles for my short story The Final Push. If you haven’t read my original post on Bublish (which I’m sure no one of the planet has, and Google analytics can prove it), here’s a recap: Bublish… Continue Reading
Spare Parts, and Broken Hearts
A damaged cop (ho hum). Clones bred for replacement body parts (wait a minute). Flying malls that function as cities (what?). These are the main elements of Michael Marshall Smith’s dystopian noir thriller Spares. Rapt-addicted ex-cop, Jack Randall, has dropped off the grid following a great personal tragedy. He takes a job as caretaker of one of the farms that houses clones (the “spares”… Continue Reading