Let's make this fun!

This is a blog about writing, but not just any kind of writing.

This blog is dedicated to writing that entertains. Nothing more. Nothing less.

It's not about writing that impresses. It's not about writing that wins respect and awards. It's not about writing that causes people to furrow their brows, nod sagely, and wax pseudointellectual.

And most of all--most of all--it is not about writing for self-validation, or as a form of therapy, or as a way to expunge your childhood demons. It is not about writing to get something off your chest.

It's about writing to grab readers, take them on a fun ride, and leave them breathless and happy.

It's about writing stories that make readers say things like this:

This book surprised me. I don't quite know how to rate it.
If I were wearing my professional academic hat, I'd probably give it two stars...
I've settled on giving this book 4 stars because it's damned entertaining...

I can honestly say I never read a book quite like it...I was rooting for the main character while he was taking me on this wild and crazy ride.

I read it in less than three hours.

These are actual reader reviews I've received for my novel, although the purpose of this blog is not to plug my novel. (Okay--I'll plug it a little bit--it's Death Ain't But A Word, and it's brilliant, in my completely unbiased opinion). Nor is it to set myself up as some sort of guru.

(Gurus, in my opinion, are terribly overrated.)

Rather, it's a place to share what I've learned so far in this process, what I'm still learning, and to learn from you as well.