The Death of the Big Writing Announcement

Dec 28, 2014 | before, skate

The other day I did something I have never done before. I announced to the world my big writing project before I had even started it. This is rare for me as I never do this. I always start first, get momentum, then tell people about it, if it starts to take off. I...

More thoughts about Maslow and Character development

Jun 28, 2014 | before, Blog

I love the brainstormer app. I love the wordle.net cloud maker tool. I love lists. I love figuring out systems which can help writers create great characters. I love Maslow’s Hierarchy Needs for understanding how people function. Can I bring them all together to...

Procrastination – stop it

Jun 26, 2014 | before, Writing

Interesting reading! I know a few people (myself included) who think they are planning, when actually they are worrying. The end result is they are fearful of starting because they see nothing but hurdles. Procrastination is the word for it. This infographic gives a...

Bukowski nails the creative space

Mar 13, 2014 | before, Writing

Bukowski nails it in this great cartoon created by zen pencils. Creativity doesn’t need pushing – it pushes you. Not being pushed? Don’t fight it. Either get inspired or get out of the way. ^Mark  

Keep and eye on Ghost

May 10, 2013 | before, Blog

A beautifully designed platform dedicated to one thing: Publishing. Ghost is an Open Source application which allows you to write and publish your own blog, giving you the tools to make it easy and even (gasp) fun to do. It’s simple, elegant, and designed so...