by D.B. Smyth | @DB_Smyth | Feb 15, 2011 | The Writing Life
“For aspiring writers who have been looked upon with pitying condescension by their friends and relatives [writing courses and seminars are] a wonderful thing. In writing classes, if nowhere else, it is entirely permissible to spend large chunks of your time off...
by D.B. Smyth | @DB_Smyth | Jan 31, 2011 | On Craft, The Writing Life
Donatello: The perimeter’s quiet. Leonardo: Yeah, a little too quiet. [Donatello knocks out two Foot soldiers] Donatello: Well, that was easy! Leonardo: Yeah, a little too easy. Donatello: Look! It’s Raph! Michelangelo: Yeah, a little too Raph. If you...
by D.B. Smyth | @DB_Smyth | Jan 28, 2011 | The Writing Life
You’ve heard it. I know you have. Several sources shouting the importance of social networking. Various agents, publishers and writers discussing the need for an online, active presence in the writer world. It’s how we get to know industry, craft and...
by D.B. Smyth | @DB_Smyth | Jan 24, 2011 | Beautiful Things, The Writing Life
Just a little note today. I can’t seem to get my mind off a little tidbit of treasure I received from an 18-year-old girl. In a letter to me she said this, “If we succeed, great! If not, we can redefine the word ‘success’ until it matches...
by D.B. Smyth | @DB_Smyth | Jan 21, 2011 | Behind the Scenes, The Writing Life
So the title was HELLFIRE AND DAMNATION and now it’s ATONEMENTS and it will probably change a hundred more times between now and when I actually finish the novel. Good times. The following is my submission to Lydia Sharp’s contest, with comments. One...
