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.
editing Archive
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Can Caps Bump Bookstore Patronage?
Posted on Mar 17, 2011 | 3 CommentsIt could also mean a return of the patrons to the books stores. With less Internet to be surfed and excessive fees to be charged should you bust that monthly cap, users could be more retticent about gulping new data via WiFi on their iPads and home computers and more time touching, feeling and experiencing what lies beyond that. -
The Experience of Experiences
Posted on Jan 6, 2011 | 4 CommentsFor the better part of two decades, I spent my life as a military journalist. I worked in locations around the globe during war and peacetime writing stories and talking... -
Every Day I’m Hustlin’
Posted on Oct 13, 2010 | 5 CommentsHave you got hustle? Hustle is that part of the whole writing process that ensures you’re at the top of your game. It’s that intangible quality that others refuse to... -
Budapest and other projects
Posted on Sep 13, 2010 | No CommentsJust a quick update, as I’m in Budapest, Hungary, all this week on business. It’s a beautiful steeped in old world charm. I’m here for a week doing a number... -
My 5 Phases of Editing a Manuscript
Posted on Aug 6, 2010 | 4 CommentsI’m a big believer that editing is more important than writing. The assemblage of ideas into a first draft of fiction or nonfiction is tough, but it’s only the first ... -
Who is Your Writing Mentor and Why?
Posted on Jul 6, 2010 | 5 CommentsI know. I wanted to type ‘minotaur’ there, too. Alas, the word I typed is ‘mentor.’ It’s not a word I like, actually. For many years, there were too many... -
The Physical, Mental and Spiritual of Writing
Posted on Jun 17, 2010 | 4 CommentsIt hit me like something of a sledgehammer after listening to one of my favorite songs. Playing Sammy Hagar’s “Three Lock Box” gives me nothing but sheer joy every time... -
Keep Your Grammar Nazi Out of my First Draft
Posted on May 10, 2010 | 8 CommentsThere are two that come to mind. Let’s get them out of the way now: It’s and its Their, there and they’re If me typing either of those gets you... -
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... -
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...