How often does Hollywood get it right? Having paid to see movies this year I'm now ashamed to confess I saw even in previews, as well as some that I held in desperately high hopes only to be saddened by the lack of heart/ stupid story/ flat-lined characters/ idiotic excess of gimmees (the gimmee is, you [...]...

I meant to mention this here yesterday, but I'm swamped getting everything ready for the Think Sideways classes to start next Tuesday. Last night, after uncountable (and unspeakable) attempts to explain the course, I FINALLY figured out the right name for it, the name that describes what Thinking Sideways actually is. How to Think Sideways: [...]...

Forty-seven years old, and THIS week I discovered something about myself that I never knew. I yearn for wings that work. I'd used the metaphor of wings as ideas in a lesson I was writing. And then noticed that I'd made references to flying in another lesson outline. And then discovered that an anecdote [...]...

The folks pre-registered for the course have had about a week to look over this. I figured I'd have a little fun now and demonstrate a mild improvement in my video skilz. :D This is the first third of the video component of the Week One How to Think Sideways lesson....

So my agent's assistant sent an e-mail to me, letting me know that I'd received an offer to write a paranormal short—that they already had a contract and the details on the money, and that it was for a reputable anthology with one previous volume already out. I was delighted. I love cool offers. [...]...