Posts by RikSimpson
Every writer needs a muse and a mentor
No this is not a blog on how to become a better writer. It is a blog addressed to my conscious self on how I can become a better writer. Self, listen up! You, as in me talking to me, need a muse and a mentor. The stories you have put out there have supporters…
Read MoreLaugh!! I laughed so hard I nearly @#$% myself.
In the interest of better health, and after exhaustive research, I provide for your edification and endorphin production, literary humor sampled from the internet < Note: I said researched, not plagiarized 🙂 > “To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is research.” ― Steven Wright “Writers don’t have lifestyles. They sit in…
Read MoreDon’t miss my next book
Yes I am working on my next book. BUT….I feel cold. I’m surrounded by drafts. Alright, bad joke you’ve heard before. BUT (there’s that “but” again), I am surrounded by drafts of story outlines which I hope to finish. I know some I will finish, unless I get hit by the proverbial truck tomorrow; ah but…
Read MoreAnd the “Crap Doth Flow” – An epic day at the keyboard
Up at Oh dark hundred after having gone to bed too early. My biorhythm, early to bed, early to rise. I do my best work in the morning, which is perfect because today I can feel an epic page coming on. But before I start…. What? Of course I can start a sentence with a…
Read MoreEnglish; it’s easy – NOT
If you have ever tried to learn another language, you know how difficult it can be just to learn simple phrases. The ambiguities, the tonal controls, the supporting body language. Now imagine someone trying to learn the English language, a language that is constantly changing, e.g. 50 years ago, someone who was gay was happy,…
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