How to Get Published

by Al Philipson

A good story often involves a number of details. Plots, people, and things that often come together at the end to produce the all-important climax.

Along the way, you’ll include a number of things which may or may not be important to the story. Keeping track of these things over the months it takes to write a novel can be daunting at best and impossible at worst, especially if, like me, you forget things easily (why did I come into this room?). (more…)

by Al Kalar

No matter what your political outlook, this is good material.

An author mentioned last Friday (10/2) that she uses current events as ideas for stories (she writes Fantasy). She was particularly hyped about the morning’s goings on.  Here’s my reply (slightly edited):

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The Chicago Olympic fiasco is heating up as the media turns themselves inside out to spin it.

• It’s Daily’s fault.
• It’s Chicago’s fault.
• It’s a “good thing” for Obama because he’ll be distanced from all the corruption that will go on in Chicago (CNN).
• I’m waiting for them to blame Bush and Rush Limbaugh.

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