Writing Resources A very good friend gave me a wonderful book recently: Writing Fantasy & Science Fiction by Orson Scott Card, Philip Athans, Jay Lake and the Editors of Writer’s Digest. Not the kind of book to read straight through for pleasure necessarily, but I’m finding it to be a great resource for my writing.…
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Ohio Mock Trial 2015-PHS Quarterfinalists I am very proud to have worked with these incredible young women. 325 teams started the Ohio Mock Trial Competition this year, and Portsmouth High School Team Blue went on to become one of the Top 8 in the State. I couldn’t have asked for more from them and it…
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Ohio Mock Trial 2015 State Competition I’m exceedingly proud of the Portsmouth High School Mock Trial Teams I have the pleasure of coaching as a Legal Advisor. One of our two teams will be competing in the State Competition tomorrow in Columbus, Ohio. Our team is one of 32 teams competing in the State March…
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Thought for the Day Thanks to Authors Publish Magazine I have to say I’ve found this to be true. The more I write, the more I want to write.
The Influence of Batman Since I was a little kid I’ve always been fascinated by Batman. I grew up watching Adam West and Burt Ward fighting Caesar Romero, Burgess Merdith, Frank Gorshin, and Julie Newmar (the only Real Catwoman, Earth Kitt, Blech!). Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel. I even had a talking Batman alarm…
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Thought for the Day Thanks to Authors Publish for this one which fully explains why I write:
For Christmas 2014 I enrolled in David Farland’s Writing Mastery class. The class is online, with ten assignments designed to be accomplished at your own pace. One of the greatest benefits is the online meeting with David Farland. Dave holds live video chat conferences, usually three to four times per week, depending upon his schedule. …
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A Brave New Blog by Jay S. Willis I aim to misbehave, er, I mean write. Thus, the birth of a Blog. I’ve been writing for as long as I can remember, though the form has changed over the years. From handwritten, stapled-together books in Elementary school, letters to friends out of the country as…
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