Cesar Valtierra hails from the sun soaked desert of the wild, wild western city of El Paso, Texas. He wields a pencil like an outlaw gunslinger, drawing up a storm since the tender age of two.
Weekly Writing Exercises
Welcome to our weekly writing exercises page. We were publishing these as single posts, but we’ve found putting them all on one page is beneficial and easier for everyone. So each week you can stop by this page for new writing exercises and prompts. We are going to do out best to keep these up…
Art by Rita Schuenemann
Rita Schuenemann is an Ohio artist who creates amazing works of art representing Cleveland and North East Ohio.
Poetry Discussion: A Valentine by Edgar Allan Poe
Every week we are doing a poetry discussion. Right now we are only getting about one response a week, but lots of people are lookin’ at the page. Jump in guys. Let’s talk about this poem! Just say what you think, or make an observation. We are not looking for anything spectacular, but a little…
Poetry Discussion: Kubla Khan
Mary Walton
Mary Walton Mary Walton is a professional editor and online tutor, currently living in Santa Monica. She lived in Australia for 10 years and gained her degree in creative writing at the University of Melbourne. Her current freelance role allows her to travel around the world and take in different cultures. In her spare time,…
10 Ways to Sell Your book
How do you sell your self-published book? You spent a year writing it. You spent another year shopping it to publishers. Now you’ve published it yourself,
Poetry Discussion
I thought we’d try this once, and see the response. Sometimes online this is difficult. This is our poetry discussion. Just write what you think of the poem in the comments.
WordTango’s Weekend
After you’ve drafted your novel, there’s still one last page to write: the query letter. WordTango’s Weekend Query class is two days focused on
When do I self-publish my work?
Self-publishing is a big decision. If you have poured your heart and soul into a work, you want to give it and yourself the best chance of being successful
Haiku Hoopla Contest
On our horror movie night we talked about our Horror Haiku contest. We ran out of time. We would have only had a couple of days for that contest, so we decided to wait until after Halloween. We decided to do a Haiku Hoopla Contest instead. This is a contest honoring the Haiku form on…
24 Hours of Horror!
I love movie marathons, and horror movie marathons have to be at the top of my list for favorite things to do on Halloween. This year we got so many horror story
5 Ways to Start the Process of Writing
Tackling the blank page can present an overwhelming challenge for some writers. Hence the tendency writers have to romanticize the notion of “writer’s block.”
Horror Story Contest 2015!
Welcome to our Horror Story 2015 Contest. Every year we run a horror story, and every year we announce the winners the week of Halloween. This year is different
Horror Art by Michael Savas
Michael’s professional career spans both traditional and technology-based methods. He began his professional career as a technical illustrator in the early 1980’s, creating illustrations for the aerospace industry. As a freelance advertising illustrator his clients included Mitsubishi, Seiko Instruments, Mars Candy, Beckman Instruments, and Kodak. His personal work has been recognized by the Society…