Quote of the Day
I find myself aggrieved Yet insufficient to express the same; For it requires a great and thunderous speech -Christopher Marlowe, Tamburlaine the Great, Part 1
I’m going to share this because I already agree with it and that’s how blogging works…
Originally posted on charles french words reading and writing: Here are a few quotations about creating first drafts to inspire all of us to keep writing: (https://pixabay.com) “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” … via Quotations on Writing First Drafts — charles french words reading and writing
Quote of the Day
Though royal purple soothes his pride, And snowy pearls his neck adorn, Nero in all his riot lives The mark of universal scorn. -Boethius
Vlad the Impaler and Cue-ing Your Readers
Good Post at madgeniusclub about making sure your readers are getting the cues you’re giving them, and more importantly, not reading cues that you don’t intend to be there: You need to be aware that if you’ve got a strong mystery plot, you should be putting in the cues for the red herrings and the… Read More Vlad the Impaler and Cue-ing Your Readers
When Stories Balloon
Since reading some Raymond Carver, I’ve worked with the idea that short fiction doesn’t have to be a mini-novel. It can be a scene. It’s given me the confidence to do knock some short stories out. I’m working on one now that’s going to be for submission to one of the magazines Author Publish keeps… Read More When Stories Balloon
Of Conan and Carver
One of the difficulties of approaching art of any kind is learning to drop your prejudices when encountering it. This is true regardless of what class of art you’re talking about. It’s very easy to dismiss something you haven’t read as without value, because if it had value, you’d have already appreciated it, right?… Read More Of Conan and Carver
Barabbas was a Terrorist?
Today, with The Devil Left Him out and available, I’d like to talk a little about the connection between Jesus and Barrabbas, and the latter’s role in the Biblical story. 1st Century Judea had a number of divisive sects vying for control of what Judaism meant. The Sadducees, the priests, were the most Hellenized, the most… Read More Barabbas was a Terrorist?
Everything is Back on Track!
New books are live. More books are coming. The Devil Left Him is up on sale on Amazon. I just did the official announcement on Periscope. The Devil Left Him: Official Anouncement! https://t.co/1QM8l1tPx6 — Andrew J. Patrick (@ajpwriter) July 25, 2017 That should have showed up on Facebook as well. I explain that the book… Read More Everything is Back on Track!
Everything is On Hold.
Old theology joke: Q: How do you make God Laugh? A: Tell him your plans. Significant Life Decisions have paused my publishing schedule. Nothing bad; no one’s dying or divorcing. Merely an adjustment in real property ownership requiring a core-dump-level Purge of personal property ownership. Huh? That sentence made sense in my head. Further bulletins… Read More Everything is On Hold.
After the Party
In RakeMag, a fascinating life of the man behind a poem I discovered and have read voraciously, The Wild Party. If you were looking for a young man with a great literary life in front of him in 1928, you’d have been hard-pressed to find a better candidate than 29-year-old Joseph Moncure March. His narrative in… Read More After the Party
