Observe as Woody Allen spins out joke after joke, completely deadpan, from an incredibly creative mind. Oh, to have his creative spark!
The Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon
On April 19th, 1995 Timothy McVeigh parked a Ryder truck in front of the Edward R. Murrow Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City and ended the lives of 168 people, forever changing the landscape of our city. Each year marathon runners from all over the world come to race in the Memorial Marathon. It has … Continue reading »
Writing When You Don’t Want To Write
So there you are. You’ve had a hard day at the day job, you’re kids need help with homework, it’s your night to prepare a meal for your family, you need to spend some quality time with a roulette of family members and you just don’t feel like writing. What to do? That novel isn’t … Continue reading »
Gifted and Talented Youngsters: Enrichment for Future Dreams
Today was a very special day in the life of my little 9 year old Leigha Colby. She is my middle daughter, sometimes feels left out, yet like all of my children has a special talent or gift. Where my oldest son Conner is gifted in deep love for others and my oldest daughter Kaylee … Continue reading »
5 X-Men Stories I Would Like To See On Film
With The Wolverine hitting theaters this summer, I thought I would delve into my X-Men comics to find a few stories that I would like to have seen realized on the silver screen. It is somewhat known that the new film starring Hugh Jackman will chronicle the Mariko/Logan relationship, hopefully staying true to the comic. As a … Continue reading »
W is for So What?
As a teacher of analytical writing, I often have to ask my students to think about an argument by first stating their opinion about the argument and then asking themselves the question: “So what?” This applies to writing pros as well. So you’ve written that awesome fantasy novel crammed with all the lovely creatures, characters … Continue reading »
5 Great Books About Variant Histories
Lately I’ve been on this variant history kick, reading novels set in modern times but after something happened in the past that is different from actual history to change the way things operate in the present. I thought I would list 5 of my favorite variant history novels for you today since today’s letter is … Continue reading »
20 Useful Tips for Writing a Novel
Today I decided to compile a list of one line tips that help me keep focused on writing and observations I have made since gaining a literary agent. Here they are in no particular order: Don’t play video games. 1000 words a day is healthy. Make time for your family….but not too much. Write a … Continue reading »
Teaching: Why It Is Not What It Used To Be
Today’s letter on the A to Z Blogging Challenge is “T”, and if there is something that has been on my mind lately it is teaching. A few weeks ago, a retiring teacher Gerald Conti posted to Facebook about the teaching profession as it stands today. The letter went viral. In it, Conti cited the … Continue reading »
Superman: an Analysis
I’m sure all of my fanboy followers out there have seen the latest trailer for the soon to be released blockbuster film Man of Steel, and there have been many other television and film adaptations of this character and probably more will come, each time re-inventing the boy in blue again and again. What I would … Continue reading »
