We’ve begun producing our own videos! July 31, 2021May 9, 2025 We are in the process of making several informative and useful (and hopefully a bit witty) videos on the things we do here. Read More...
Let’s talk about reputation and integrity. July 27, 2021May 9, 2025 One concern a prospective client has is whether the writer they are considering hiring is an honorable person. The concern Read More...
A story about the filthiest boxing gym in New York. April 26, 2021May 9, 2025 So today I played a black and white movie I recorded from Turner Classic Movies’ 31 Days of Oscar. It was Somebody Up There Likes Read More...
The real-life word cops: Feds hoping to clarify language. February 19, 2021May 9, 2025 Found in today’s Los Angeles Times. Who knew? Certainly not I. Apparently there is something called the Plain Writing Act and it Read More...
Novelists are moving into TV writers’ rooms. February 11, 2021May 9, 2025 The Los Angeles Times published a story on February 11, 2021, focusing on the tale of novelist Sheri Holman. She’s Read More...
There’s one wild screenplay awaiting a talented writer. December 10, 2020May 9, 2025 Think about the politics of the moment. There’s a divisive president whose management skills are in serious question. A raging Read More...
An interview with, and a new dark thriller novel by, Eric Shapiro. October 8, 2020May 9, 2025 “Red Dennis,” Eric Shapiro’s new novel, is out. I haven’t read it yet but the reviews are excellent, which Read More...
We’re not taking dictation. Trust your professional. September 15, 2020May 9, 2025 Is the customer always right? Of course not. This is not 1950. Are we word slaves at the service of tyrannical bosses? Nope. If Read More...
A raunchy poem General George S. Patton, Jr., had his daughter recite in school. August 15, 2020May 9, 2025 For years, (Patton’s daughters) had been made to memorize a poem each week — Patton called it a “brain Read More...