A New Comic Book
Jason is working with talented Australian artist Daniel Picciotto on a new comic book. You can check out colored pages (no text) on Dan's Facebook page.
Archive for April, 2010
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The Devil is in the Details
Posted on Apr 30, 2010 | 2 CommentsFor the length of my professional writing career and in my own personal writing, if there’s one message that’s always rang true it’s this: be specific, not general. So I’ve... -
First column at ‘Ermas’
Posted on Apr 29, 2010 | No CommentsMy first column is up at ‘An Army of Ermas’ It’s about my daughter’s Barbie collection. Enjoy. -
Continuity in Writing: When Fifteen is 15
Posted on Apr 26, 2010 | 4 CommentsOne of my favorite discussions among writers (to watch unfold) is one about continuity or style. Writers disagree about how to write numbers, capitalize titles, and more within their own... -
A Day to Like a Whole Lotta Things
Posted on Apr 25, 2010 | 8 CommentsI lived and worked in Europe, Bavaria specifically, for better than a year. I had zero trepidation about moving here. I lived in the Azores for two years during my... -
Working With Editors: Begin With The End in Mind
Posted on Apr 21, 2010 | 1 CommentI’ve worked with editors most of my life. I’m thankful for this. My writing has grown stronger because of editors. Editors are the gatekeepers to being published. It’s important to... -
Band of Gypsies Rolls Along
Posted on Apr 20, 2010 | No Comments(Originally published in Airman magazine in June 2002) In another time, they’d creak along huddled in hundreds of bulky wooden wagons filled with their effects. Through thick brown mud, over... -
The Best Little Hoard House I Know
Posted on Apr 20, 2010 | 8 CommentsMost of what’s been published for me is nonfiction. So, I tend to do a lot of observing and listening to subjects, surroundings and events. In telling stories, I tend... -
The Synopsis Is My Police Report
Posted on Apr 19, 2010 | 2 CommentsSynopsizing a 65,000 word novel used to be my least favorite part of the writing process. However, it’s actually become a lot easier for me. Once the book is done, the synopsis seems... -
The 5 Questions I Ask While Writing
Posted on Apr 14, 2010 | 3 CommentsIn my writing, I like to be thorough. That is, I like to have parts of the process like an involuntary muscle so they do not have to be redone... -
Ceiling the Deal
Posted on Apr 14, 2010 | 3 CommentsNote: This is the second in a five part series I’m doing to celebrate five years of marriage with my wife, Deedee. These stories are to the best of my recollection....