I thought this excellent opinion piece I found in the New York Times would be of interest to those who visit this site. Mr. McAllister is a novelist and author of the memoir, Bury Me in My Jersey. I Teach Memoir Writing. Don’t Outsource Your Life Story to A.I. I was...
Here’s a treat for you, a wonderful true story found on a Facebook group called: My Cat is an Asshole. I hope you find it as funny as I did. Jeni is a fine writer, and you know I love great writing. I left a comment stating that she should turn this into a children’s...
I do so love writers. People with boiling imaginations with the gift of turning those ideas into words on a page, to be turned into films. I’ve been a huge fan of the annual Academy Awards show — the Oscars — since forever (don’t ask how long)....
I just started reading a new book. It’s about the adventures of a Hollywood casting agent. By page 20, I encountered a lot of meandering. I wondered, did this book have an editor? Is this self published? I looked at the back cover. There were no blurbs typical of...
This is a text conversation with a client today: Client: Brian Ackley is great! Me: He surely is. He’s been on my writer roster for years. Excellent and sensitive writer with a fantastic client service attitude. He IS…I feel fortunate to have him, he’s different, if...
