A raunchy poem General George S. Patton, Jr., had his daughter recite in school. August 15, 2020 For years, (Patton’s daughters) had been made to memorize a poem each week — Patton called it a “brain Read More...
The day Beirut, Lebanon, blew up: An example of outstanding writing. August 5, 2020August 5, 2020 Here is an example of wonderfully descriptive writing. This is part of an article about the gigantic port explosion in Read More...
The Last Reporter in Town Had One Big Question for His Rich Boss. July 10, 2020 I do love great writing. I found this today in the New York Times, written by Dan Berry. I thought I’d share a few paragraphs: Read More...
The first time I was so absorbed in writing a story that I lost awareness of everything else. July 4, 2020July 4, 2020 When was the first time you wrote something that absorbed you so completely that you lost track of time because you were super focused Read More...
Quarantined and curfewed in Los Angeles County. June 1, 2020June 1, 2020 This notice noisily arrived on my iPhone today: Public Safety Alert The County of LA is ordering another curfew from 6pm tonight to 6am Read More...
Advice to a screenplay client: Trust the professionals. May 30, 2020May 30, 2020 What follows is an email to a client who hired us to write a screenplay. The work was completed to the client’s satisfaction, but Read More...
Manufacturers: For chrissakes, stop with the bad English! May 8, 2020May 9, 2020 A very long time ago, in 1966, while in the U.S. Navy, I bought a 1962 Honda Superhawk. At some point it needed work, so I ordered the Read More...
Public relations considerations during the coronavirus pandemic. April 30, 2020 By- Mike Branom PR doesn’t stop during a pandemic. In fact, businesses — many struggling to stay afloat — now are Read More...
Coronavirus is holding the world hostage. April 30, 2020May 1, 2020 What an incredible mess this world is in. In the USA alone, as of today per the Centers for Disease Control, 1,031,659 cases. And Read More...
How the late Clive Cussler got himself a literary agent. February 27, 2020July 21, 2023 Adventure novelist Clive Cussler died February 24th. He was 88. The Washington Post’s Hillel Italie wrote an obituary, which Read More...