Tag: Life

Reflections On a Screen Scratch Drama (Or There Is a Crack In Everything. That’s How the Light Gets In.)

~ Vincent Mars ~ 18 Comments

Last week, on a quiet evening, I discovered a small, bright scratch on the screen of my beloved reading companion Touchy, an electronic delight of the Kindle Paperwhite variety, for I categorically refuse to consider it a mere inanimate object. This small, lightweight, nice-to-hold electronic delight with its beautifully illuminated screen has brought me much … Continue reading Reflections On a Screen Scratch Drama (Or There Is a Crack In Everything. That’s How the Light Gets In.)

Social Media Sigh

~ Vincent Mars ~ 45 Comments

Google is too fast Email too slow Facebook too crowded Twitter too short YouTube too much fun Google+ too much Google LinkedIn too professional Flickr too photographic Instagram too much photo food Blogging too cool, In other words, Social media is a bit too social. Yet to quit it all requires A bit more courage … Continue reading Social Media Sigh

10 Writing Tips From Great Authors

~ Vincent Mars ~ 33 Comments

1 “As a writer, you should not judge, you should understand.” - Ernest Hemingway 2 “Write what should not be forgotten.” - Isabel Allende 3 “Don't say it was delightful; make us say delightful when we've read the description. You see, all those words (horrifying, wonderful, hideous, exquisite) are only like saying to your readers … Continue reading 10 Writing Tips From Great Authors