Book Review: Very Good Lives by J.K. Rowling
With graduation coming for hundreds of thousands of students, what to give the future generation as inspiration, has been stale for a few years. Oh The Places You Will Go, by Dr. Seuss, is the go to book that all parents,…
Thinking Marketing? Think Again
Marketing, and success and how fast you can do it is the type of thinking that will have most people finding themselves in trouble. Part of it comes from how they see themselves: they will see themselves as a writer…
Book Review: The Girl On The Train by Paula Hawkins
Girl on the Train has more power because of the writing. Since I had been reading so much non-fiction I thought I would read a fiction book next. I wanted something that was enticing, that would grab me from the…
Tech Review: There’s a Yeti Sitting on my Desk!
Recently my wife brought home a Yeti. If you’re thinking the Yeti I’m referring to is just like the main character from Harry and the Hendersons, one of my favourite movies that my father took me to theaters to see when…
Writers Are Powerful
Writing is Powerful. You are Powerful. Powerful writing comes from the heart. This feeling is unique for each writer but, in a nutshell, a writer is powerful because they believe in their work. The best way to describe a great…
Book Review: Wild by Cheryl Strayed
I’ve been on a non-fiction kick for the last few book reviews. This is no exception. Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, by Cheryl Strayed, awakened something in me that has been dormant for a long time.…
Words Carry Wisdom
Music is a much a part of my life as writing is. I’d be lost without both, and the best part of my day is sitting back and just listening to music. What started as a moment to relax became…
Minecraft + iPad Helps my Special Needs Son
My 6 year old son sure has come a long way over the last couple of years- with a lot of help and some technology. He was almost born on Halloween night back in 2008, but a grueling 17 hour labor…