My Views On The Real World

The Christmas Carol(s)

The Charles Dickens short novella, A Christmas Carol, is only 31,096 words, which took the author ninety minutes to read during performances.  Dickens took about 6 weeks to write it and it is probably his most well-known work due to… Read More ›

Gift

The worst gift that I ever gave a girl was a suitcase for Christmas. As in, ‘I can’t think of anything to give you, but here’s a new suitcase.’ Afterward, I was like, ‘What were you thinking, idiot?’ Jensen Ackles… Read More ›

Self Promotion

Being a writer without an Agent or a Publishing deal means you have to promote yourself. Hand out cards for your website, or e-mail anyone who might like your stories, and whatever else you can think of. It is a… Read More ›