Where to Find Your Inspiration
Okay, so where am I? I’m at the keyboard trying to put a dent in my sixth or seventh book. This could be either one since I have the “memoir’ book and the photography book in motion simultaneously. When I say “in motion” I really mean moving at a snail’s pace. Heck turtles move faster […]
3H Grade Pencils and George Carlin lead to the Big Idea
Click to enlarge Okay, so where am I? I needed some 3H grade pencils since I am sketching out a new look for my man cave and wanted an accurate drawing of case I need to be built. Standard No. 2 pencils won’t cut the mustard. Why you ask? Well, H leads are tremendously smudge-proof […]
The Idea
In the beginning of advertising, it was all about The Idea. The goal was to be talked about, from the playground to the bar. To be a cultural icon. Viral before viral was viral. The goal now? I have no idea. We’re not talking about commercials, jingles, and magazine ads anymore. They aren’t about us. […]
Writer’s Block? Get to Ojai…
“Writer’s block is only a failure of the ego.” ― Norman Mailer Good old Norman had a lot of Hemingway in him. Direct and strong, no time for weakness. You could say he was very Hemingway-esque. No matter, because he pumped out some great work. Most us though can’t power through the writers block and […]
Writing Tips from the Master (Not Me!)
#5. “Never write more than two pages on any subject.” Many days it seems, I am asked how to be a good writer. To be sure, I don’t know why people come to me. Humbly I say, you either love my writing or you hate it (but geez, I hope more love it than hate […]
The Writer’s Office
The writer is a peculiar animal. And when the mechanics of crafting that perfect piece of literature, a script or speech for a local politician, it’s rarely a routine method. Each writer has his own panache, knack and tolerances. But if there’s one thing virtually any writer just can’t do without, it’s the writers’ room. […]
