I was prompted to write this post after reading the excellent article A Theory of Creepiness at aeon.com. In it, University of New England professor David Livingstone Smith investigates what in our psyche creeps us out. I’m in the Carrie Bradshaw camp here; to me there’s NOTHING scarier than a clown, or at least a Whiteface clown. Maybe it was watching Killer Klowns from Outer Space that did me in. Mr. clown-by day, serial killer-by-night John Wayne Gacy certainly didn’t help

It’s the writer’s lot in life. Every now and then we find ourselves stumped. Inspiration just seems to have left the building, and our lives may as well be over. If we can’t come up with a topic for a blog post, how on earth are we going to come up with a great short story idea? Or that article for the magazine query we pitched? Or, worse still, a novel? Even though this happens more often than I care to admit, I’ve also found a great way to overcome it. I pick up the newspap

Forgive the horrible pun. I just couldn’t help myself! Seriously though, I want to share a resource I recently discovered on the Interweb. As mentioned in a previous post, when I started my blog, I discovered there are hundreds of “best-selling” authors out there who promise to divulge their methods for success at a price. Being eager to learn the tricks of the trade, I signed up to follow several of them; one or more of whom immediately sold my email address, because my inbo

One of the things I committed to when I started my blog was to share the wealth without expecting anything in return – A “pay it forward,” so to speak. As I come across really awesome people and organizations that impress me, I will share my experiences on the off-chance you’re looking for the same products or services too. I promise there is no backroom pay-to-play. If and when I write about a service sponsoring my site, I’ll include the appropriate disclaimer. With that out