by Pat Marcello | Nov 14, 2010 | Writing
How do you spell rejection? I can spell it any number of ways, like, “No thanks!” “Sorry, we covered this last month,” “Too contrived,” or just no response at all. Those are some things that were written on my manuscripts over the...
by Pat Marcello | Nov 13, 2010 | Writing
If you’re an American, you’ve undoubtedly seen the Energizer commercial ads featuring the Energizer Bunny. Have you noticed that he just keeps moving and pounding that tiny little drum, no matter what? Nothing stops him. He goes over stuff or around it. He...
by Pat Marcello | Nov 12, 2010 | Writing
I’ve done a LOT of freelance and ghost writing in my time, and I can honestly say that I have NEVER missed a deadline. Not once. This is where your reputation as a writer comes into play. Plenty of writers may write better than I do. I’ve never claimed to...
by Pat Marcello | Nov 11, 2010 | Writing
We’ve been talking about writer’s block for the past couple of days, and today, I have another solid remedy that you might pfffttt!!! at, but it works, too. And trust me, through my last four books when things were really hard, it totally worked for me....
by Pat Marcello | Nov 10, 2010 | Writing
You know, I used to feel so depressed when my brain wouldn’t cooperate. I mean, I’ve written three novels, 10 nonfiction books, and countless articles and short stories, and guess what? That feeling that I can’t get my thoughts out on paper NEVER...
