Terry @FromGreenhills Melia and Steve @SteveFM Evans Interview Snippet 1 – Trucking

Terry Melia, Steve Evans, and I had some good laughs while taping Spotlight on Joseph Carrabis and his latest book ‘That Think You Do’ Writer, Mentor, Scientist. I’ll be offering snippets of that broadcast over the next few weeks starting with today’s Trucking. Enjoy!  

Terry “Tales from the Greenhills” Melia and I talk about Writing, Authoring, and Publishing

The amazing and incredible author Terry Melia talked with me this past Saturday. It was a fun chat and we covered lots of ground, hopefully some of it will be useful to others. Here are two excerpts starting with using your own emotional experiences to add realism write fiction events   and one with some … Continue reading “Terry “Tales from the Greenhills” Melia and I talk about Writing, Authoring, and Publishing”

Hallowe’en Treat – Authors Reading Ghost Stories

I and several other authors were asked to contribute to a video ghost anthology. First, whoa! I love that kind of validation. Someone wants me to contribute my work to something? I repeat, whoa! And what a crew! From The Shadow’s Project Limited: They want you to be terrified on this cold autumn night because … Continue reading “Hallowe’en Treat – Authors Reading Ghost Stories”

Great Opening Lines – and Why! (Sept 2020’s Great Opening Lines)

I wrote in Great Opening Lines – and Why! (Part 3 – Some Great Opening Lines) that I’d share more great opening lines as I found them. This month’s great opening lines deal with youth and how we as adults reconcile our youths. “My room is cold.” – S.M. Stevens’ Horseshoes and Hand Grenades So … Continue reading “Great Opening Lines – and Why! (Sept 2020’s Great Opening Lines)”

Usability Studies 101: Knowledgeable Interface (Re)Design

[I’m resurrecting this post – originally on iMedia from (drumroll, please) 2005 – for Terry Melia who had trouble setting up his Galaxy phone…]   I attended a presentation a while back and witnessed something fascinating. There were five people speaking and the MC asked for their PPTs so he could load them onto the … Continue reading “Usability Studies 101: Knowledgeable Interface (Re)Design”