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That’s A Great Question

Posted on March 16, 2021 by admin

  … Is it really?   Of course, it’s not. This phrase is the most overused remark in the English language, just under, “Whatever.”   Most of the time, they are really stupid questions but people still use this phrase. … Continue reading →

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Bored and Brilliant

Posted on September 23, 2017 by admin

I heard a podcast from Manoush Zomorodi last weekend that blew my mind. Her explanation on how cell phones have zapped the creativity right out of us as human beings is enlightening. I beg you to check out her Ted.com … Continue reading →

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Reverend Jed Smock or Colonel Remus P. Entwhistle

Posted on July 10, 2017 by admin

One of the best memories from my college days was Reverend Jed Smock, or Brother Jed, as he was known to those who interacted with him. I even used him as inspiration for one of my characters in The Art … Continue reading →

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JUST TRY NOT TO SUCK!

Posted on October 28, 2016 by admin

October 24, 2016   I love that saying. Thank you, Joe Maddon.   Here it is the morning after my beloved Cubbies finished off the Dodgers with ease and I’m still in shock. All I could think about was what my … Continue reading →

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Best Young Adult Novel of 2015

Posted on September 12, 2015 by admin

“The Art of Raising Hell” won Best Young Adult Novel of 2015 from BestIndieBooks.com!!!   http://bestindiebookaward.com/live/    

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The Art of Narrating Well…A Lesson In Patience

Posted on July 19, 2015 by admin

Finding a narrator to create an audiobook is no fun. Any author who has used ACX knows exactly what I’m talking about.   I must have searched through 2,000 auditions trying to find the right voice…and price. Oh yes, there … Continue reading →

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The Ultimate Rock n’ Roll Hell Raiser

Posted on April 14, 2015 by admin

The other night, I watched the movie “The Rocker” starring Rainn Wilson for the very first time. I don’t know how this film escaped my radar screen all of these years, but somehow it did. I must say that it … Continue reading →

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To Your Mother

Posted on March 1, 2015 by admin

It’s believed that in ancient times, people toasted as a form of protection from being poisoned. They would clank their glasses together, purposely spilling one drink into the other to insure that each person was drinking from the same “well.” … Continue reading →

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Best Beta Buddy Ever

Posted on February 17, 2015 by admin

  I thought I should take a break from the subject of raising hell and write about something that is more important than any blog, book or idea to a writer: the perfect beta reader. Every writer needs beta readers … Continue reading →

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My Dirty Dozen Tips

Posted on February 1, 2015 by admin

Before I get too far along with posts on this subject, I thought it best to post a blog that talks about the basics of raising hell. I decided to go back and analyze Lonny Nack, the main hell raisers … Continue reading →

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