Last Wednesday I woke up in the wee hours in the morning, caught a quick shower, and made my way to the airport. Three planes and a very stern immigration officer later, I stepped out of Orlando International and into what all Floridians … Continue reading
. . . if you’re a blogger, I want to know, what do YOU blog about? How do you keep your readers ENGAGED? What do you think about the necessity of author ALTER EGOS? Continue reading
Near the end of every summer I get the same old itch. A creative current seems to electrify the air. And, even though I enjoy spending summer vacation with the boys, every night for the last two weeks I’ve been fantasizing about what life will be like when they head back to school. Continue reading
Longtime followers of Scribbles on Cocktail Napkins will recognize this face. Dan Alatorre has been a great friend to the site from day one. Dan and I first “met” in June, 2015. I use the term met loosely, because we … Continue reading
Yesterday morning my friend Dan sent me this message, all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed at 6:15am, his time: Good morning! What are you working on this week? Any new blog posts coming? (That’s Dan speak for, it’s time for another effing … Continue reading
God help me, editing can be a painful process. Editing a lengthily, complex book (that has been edited several times already) can make you want to stab yourself in face with a soldering iron. Characters who were removed on the third round of … Continue reading
It’s true–my last post was about attending the Florida Writers Conference, too. But bear with me: this is going somewhere pretty cool. The Florida Writers Conference is held near the end of October every year in Altamonte Springs, Florida. Over the course … Continue reading
