The Price of Inspiration

May 28, 2010 - Written by Deb Dorchak
 

When I first started creative writing online in forums I got a lot of my inspiration from lyrics. Specifically, from two Marillion

Are You For Real?

April 12, 2010 - Written by Deb Dorchak
 

American Idol. Project Runway. America’s Next Top Model. Your Self-Published Novel. What do all of these have in common?

Credibility.

Reality television is unavoidable these days and a guilty pleasure for many of us. I’m hooked …

(Self) Publish or (Self) Perish?

April 7, 2010 - Written by Greg Dorchak
 

Once again, Greg Dorchak joins us to share his thoughts and experiences in the writing world. This time he’s back with a good chunk of information about publishing. Publish or self publish? That is the question. Is it …

Spring Cleaning

March 1, 2010 - Written by Guest Writer
 

Lately, I’ve been posting about how to edit your writing. But I’ve been thinking a lot about taking that talent I have of weeding out unnecessary things in a paper, post, or book, the …

5 Easy Ways to Make Your Writing Better

February 22, 2010 - Written by Guest Writer
 

Because time is often a commodity, I’m pretty picky about what I spend my time reading. How I choose what to read is determined by the way the content is written, as well as presentation. And …

How To Be Good: Part 2

February 1, 2010 - Written by Guest Writer
 

Psyche! No, it’s not Tuesday yet. I’ll be posting tomorrow. Until then, here’s Steph with part two in her How To Be Good series! – Deb

Last week we talked about how important it is to be able to …

Writing For The Screen

December 23, 2009 - Written by Greg Dorchak
 

Photo courtesy of Phu Son Nguyen
Welcome to Special Edition Wednesday! Today’s post is written by a man with a name you’re already familiar with, but don’t worry; there’s no big revelations today. Greg is a Dorchak by blood, and living …

Your Hideous Progeny?

December 6, 2009 - Written by Guest Writer
 

You all know the story of Frankenstein’s monster. The scientist Victor F. tries to create a man and instead unleashes a monster that terrorizes his family. You’ve seen the movie, right?

But how many of you …