I came across this article on Anne R Allen's great blog. You Finished Your First Novel! What To Do Now: 7 Do's and Don'ts I often get asked what the steps are after the novel is finished. There truly is no single one answer nor is there a path that works for everyone. This piece …
Author: Vincent A. Alascia
Vincent is the author of, "In the Presence of Gods," "Xristos: Chosen of God," and coming soon, "Undead Heart," available on Kindle and paperback, as well as works that have appeared in anthologies and online. Originally an East Coast native, he makes his home in the Phoenix area of Arizona with his wife and three attention grabbing felines. Vincent is an active member of the West Valley Writers' Workshop and an Adult Services librarian at the Maricopa County Library District Northwest Regional Library in Surprise, Arizona.
Meditation and Writing
I came across this piece on the Creative Pen blog. I meditate every night before bed and find it very helpful for clearing the day. Writing Tips: 5 Ways Meditation Can Help Writers I urge you to give it a click.
To Patreon or Not to Patreon
A good friend recently recommended I think about a Patreon page. I've been looking into it and am almost ready to take the plunge. For the less web savvy here, Patreon is a web site/service where creators allow fans to make contributions and in return get unique access to the creators' work. It became more …
Evil Thoughts
I was watching an add for the newest Grinch movie and something caught my ear. There was a line about the Grinch being a lonely orphan. That was something new. How does that bit of information affect the perception of the Grinch as the evil being responsible for stealing The Whos of Whoville's Christmas? Should …
The Big Move: Day 7
We have arrived. Almost. We're about 10 minutes from the apartment in a Comfort Inn. Tomorrow we get the keys and the movers arrive with half of our stuff. The other half will show up in the Pod on Wednesday. Then we get to play, where the hell did we pack that. About that picture. …
The Big Move: Day 6
We made it to Oregon some 1,040 miles from where we started. We have another 284 to go to get to Portland. By then we will be above these wild fires. We drove through some pretty burned up areas. The air is kind of smokey too. It's a little unsettling. According to the map there …
The Big Move: Day 5
Actually this is the, what day of the week is it, day. It seems like we've been doing this for a while. The rest should go quick as they are all overnight stops. The boys are really into the swing of things. Beetlejuice is having the most fun. Jack is being a Jack hiding but …
The Big Move: Day 4
There is not much to talk about yesterday. It was just the drive from Anaheim to Vasillia Ca. Though the route did go past Six Flags Magic Mountain. I always wanted to go there. I suppose if I didn't have to cats in the car with me I might have stopped. Today we went to …
The Big Move: Day 3
No driving today just a lot of walking. It was Disneyland time. My first time and the first ride, Space Mountain. I've been wanting to ride that since I was a little kid. Made it to the Indiana Jones ride, Haunted Mansion, and Mr. Toad's Wild Ride. I also talked Jamie into Splash Mountain. I …
The Big Move: Day 2
Here we are in Anaheim. I'm going to be 50 this December but I've finally made it to Disneyland. Beetlejuice and Mr. Jack aren't too impressed, but they're only kitties. Myself I want to go on Space Mountain. This was the longest leg of our drive, a little over 5 hours. The traffic in California …
