Dec 09 2009
Are you an author or a writer—or both? What’s the difference between a writer and an author? I blog it down to this: writers are people who write stories, authors are people who publish books. Is an author a writer? Sure. But is a writer an author? Maybe. There probably hundreds of thousands …
Dec 02 2009
Three favorite WarriorWriter metaphors.
Nov 25 2009
Hey it’s me, Jason again. Standing in for Kristen while she handles a busy life right now! Keep rockin, Kristen, I hope to talk to you soon! I’m busy preparing for the big Turkey Day Feast, so here’s a quick list for you. (Every body loves a list!) With tomorrow being Thanksgiving, I thought I …
Nov 17 2009
A good story well told trumps everything else in the business most of the time.
Nov 11 2009
Hey peeps. I’m standing in for Kristen this week while she is busy with something called “life.” So be gentle with me! I am merely a shadow of her great self! Do you keep secrets? Things you don’t tell anyone else? You probably think that makes you a stand up guy (or gal!) …
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