Interesting Authors Blog

Get the Tech Right

It’s amazing just how dated something appears when it gets the tech wrong. This is a massive problem for movies and a significant problem for writers of all types. Coming from an IT background I notice these things pronto. So do most millenials I’m told. Let’s talk about a few…

Roland HughesMay 15, 2016February 9, 2021

Experience Stories Surf

Memoirs

Lately, the memoir genre has been growing on me. I’ve come to the realization that not all of the work in this genre is a ride through another’s world of self indulgence and aggrandizement. Not all of it is “…a lesson to the wise,” either. Sometimes, and I’ll admit that it has something to…

Gregory LambMay 13, 2016August 19, 2017

Fiction Publishing Stories

Control Your First Impression

Most authors are stupid. It’s not something we wish to hear, but it is true. Oh, we may have the story to end all stories inside of us and may well have written it. A token few of us may have bothered to learn enough about the publishing business to…

Roland HughesMay 8, 2016August 19, 2017

Publishing Stories Technology

The Order of Property Creation

We used to hear this all of the time “The book was so much better than the movie,” but we don’t hear that much anymore. The standard path forward from book to movie has been drastically altered. I became even more aware of this recently when listening to “On the…

Roland HughesMay 1, 2016August 18, 2017

Publishing

Get the Format Right!

Since some of my compatriots on here have been talking about reviews, and I’ve been posting some thoughts on DVDs, I thought I should point out the one thing which almost certainly ensures an “empty the colon” review. The wrong format. Before you even think about releasing a version of…

Roland HughesApril 30, 2016August 18, 2017

Publishing Society Stories

How Much is Too Much?

Over the decades we have had books which pushed the dark boundaries. I’m not talking about satanic or twisted sexual rituals, I’m talking about the dark arts of taking human life and exposing corruption. Unless you are only going to write warm fuzzy stories about a boy and his dog…

Roland HughesApril 24, 2016August 17, 2017

Reviews Stories Uncategorized

Re-read – Review: “Dove” by Robin Lee Graham

I rarely read anything twice – If I am interested in a piece of fiction or a non-fiction work, I’ll take my time while reading so I can deeply digest and reflect on what I read. While engaging in a writing project with the theme “Wind and Water”, a spark…

Gregory LambApril 19, 2016August 16, 2017