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A Shooting In a Small Town Gives An Interesting Look Into Journalism. -
Mike Fak (5,738)   
Mike Fak  
It was after 10:00 pm when I got the call at home. It was a friend and he said that something big was happening at a local park. "Every squad car in the county is out there."
Under those circumstances, I got dressed, grabbed my camera and drove the eight blocks over to the park just off our... ( added 108 days 8 hours ago.) |
Books That Will Never Be Finished. -
Mike Fak (5,738)
Mike Fak
I was looking through all the back pile of manuscripts I have. A few are from writers who have gone on hiatus or have probably given up their task of finishing their great American novel.
I never admonish anyone for not finishing their manuscript as I might be the biggest culprit of that in... ( added 118 days 8 hours ago.) |
The Ember's Pride Made An Ash Out Of Him -
 - David Pekrul (3,696)    
David Pekrul 
There he sat among the ashes, thinking he was, oh, so good, Just a tiny glowing ember that was once a piece of wood, And he thought that he was better than the embers there that day, But, alas, he didn't know that soon his pride would turn him gray. There were many other embers that were... ( added 121 days 18 hours ago.) |
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Computer Journalism a Great Job When You Get Sick. -
Mike Fak (5,738)
Mike Fak
Well, I am definitely under the weather with something. I'm not sure what but I know I have no energy, feel nauseous and my brain is as thick as molasses right now.
I doubt it's the swine flu although with all the bacon and pork chops I have eaten over the years, I'm sure if the pigs could... ( added 156 days 7 hours ago.) |
Self Publishing Should Be Your Backup Plan -
Mike Fak (5,738)
Mike Fak
I received quite a few private e-mails over the last few weeks and I appreciate them all. I think I received ten from writers, none of whom I recognized as Warpies, who asked me to look at a bit of their work.
In all cases the manuscripts needed a great deal of work. Almost every one of them... ( added 188 days 6 hours ago.) |
New Authors Have To Look At Their Book Like a Business. -
Mike Fak (5,738)
Mike Fak
So you have written a book or are in the process. You also have been working on how to make your book as good as possible and thinking how to sell as many copies as possible.
A good product: selling in volume: sounds like things a retail business would consider important, doesn't it?
I... ( added 192 days 8 hours ago.) |
What To Look For With a Self Publisher -
Mike Fak (5,738)
Mike Fak
So you have decided to go with a self-publisher. Of course, you have already checked them out thoroughly on the web right?
The questions now are what is a fair cost and what in a self-publishing package is really worth the money.
A cover to a book is singularly important. It is what will... ( added 195 days 7 hours ago.) |
Editing As Important As Writing For Book Authors. -
Mike Fak (5,738)
Mike Fak
I recall once getting an inquiry from what I surmise was a young writer. He was taking me up on a free offer I had to take a look at a portion of work and give my opinion on it. The gentleman sent me a 7,500 word document that was all one paragraph with no punctuation or capitalization. When I... ( added 199 days 6 hours ago.) |
The First Steps Before Self-Publshing -
Mike Fak (5,738)
Mike Fak
Thanks for the feedback on my last article. I received several notes on the personal e-mail side and in all communications the essence of the comments was "can you tell me more'.
Now I am by no means an expert in the field but I did pop out a small book twenty years ago and have been in the... ( added 202 days 7 hours ago.) |
The Best Self Publishing Tip Is "Think" -
Mike Fak (5,738)
Mike Fak
I have had three e-mail conversations with writers in just the past few weeks that tell me more and more sharks are out there preying on the hopes, dreams and vanity of writers.
I often get these queries but three so close together tells me things are getting worse in the self-publishing... ( added 206 days 9 hours ago.) |
In Writing, Less Is Often More. -
Mike Fak (5,738)
Mike Fak
Well I am getting a whole new pile of e-mails I really don't need to see.
I imagine the Lincoln Daily News has made it to some new mailing lists that people pay good money to in order to find instant rejection.
A lot of them are company press releases that don't even come close to being... ( added 213 days 6 hours ago.) |
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, Confronting the Ghost in the Mirror. -
Mike Fak (5,738)
Mike Fak
I appreciate the feedback on my last article. I received a great deal of e-mail privately from people who did not want their comments in the public domain and I am fine with that. I enjoy chatting whether publicly or privately. For the most part the conversations were about finding a balance... ( added 241 days 7 hours ago.) |
Finding Your Writing Niche Is In the Mirror -
Mike Fak (5,738)
Mike Fak
A get a lot of responses to my free writing critique offered at my home website.
Almost all the time I get a statement that says something like, "Please be honest", or "Please be brutally frank."
Now I understand the effort a person can pour into a book and although I will give honest... ( added 244 days 7 hours ago.) |
Advice for New Writers and Members of SearchWarp -
Teresa Ortiz (11,020)   
Teresa Ortiz
Greetings fellow writers and new members of the Searchwarp family!
(Yes, Ken McCreless, I borrowed a portion of your signature line, I knew you wouldn't mind.)
If you are anything like me when I first joined SW--and some of you are--you are constantly watching your rating and anxiously... ( added 289 days 6 hours ago.) |
Tis the Season For Writer's Block -
Mike Fak (5,738)
Mike Fak
I thought it was interesting while I was typing this that the Searchwarp tip of the day was how to overcome writer's block. I have a couple clients going through this right now and I recently received a private e-mail from a warpie asking for advice on the subject. Definitely the tip mentioned in... ( added 342 days 8 hours ago.) |
If Only for a Moment (a poem of healing) -
- Teresa Ortiz (11,020)
Teresa Ortiz
They didn't tell me you had a beating heart;
they told me you were a mass of tissue.
They didn't tell me I would cry for you 24-years later,
they told me it was nothing-you were nothing.
( added 1 year 13 days ago.) |
The Day Dream Coach: Daydreaming Makes Me Money! -
- Ben Jones (6,856)  
Ben Jones
I was busy at work the other day; you know, daydreaming, when the fire alarm went off. A very annoying and disruptive sound I might add.
However my cat-like reflexes and lightning fast thought processes kicked in to ensure that I was the first to run screaming hysterically down the stairs and... ( added 1 year 44 days ago.) |
A Conjunction an Adverb and a Preposition - What do These Have to do with Writing? -
- Teresa Ortiz (11,020)
Teresa Ortiz
The other day someone sent me an email in response to something I had written. He said I was an encouragement to him and he was looking forward to reading more from me. No harm here, this made me feel good. The problem is he went on to tell me that I was a prolific writer.
What in the heck... ( added 1 year 94 days ago.) |
How Come You Don’t Know How come? (Poem) -
- David Tanguay (9,577) 
David Tanguay
I remember a few years ago I was sitting in my kitchen getting ready for work. My nephew who was only five years old at the time was talking to my sister in-law. She answered a question from him and then he replied with a question "how come?" she said, "I don't know how come" then he said... ( added 1 year 108 days ago.) |
Creative Writing Might Be a Good Accident -
Mike Fak (5,738)
Mike Fak
Besides the comments posted in my last article, I received a number of e-mails directly to me. That's fine. I understand sometimes a person has a personal comment or question and I'm always happy to chat with my fellow Warpies. In case you didn't catch the column it was "Writing should always be... ( added 1 year 138 days ago.) |
God Shed His Grace On Thee (Poem) -
- David Tanguay (9,577)
David Tanguay
She was conceived and born to men who understood A new nation deriving from ideals for the common good Her laws and rules - set guidelines for us to live by Living freely in a land we could not deny Free to follow our dreams wherever they may lead The pursuit of happiness was inscribed - in her... ( added 1 year 181 days ago.) |
Election Year 08 (Poem) -
- David Tanguay (9,577)
David Tanguay
The time is drawing nearer - the time to cast our vote.
Those running for office are at each other's throat.
A seat in the oval office is what they seek
For the title of commander in chief - so to speak
Promises, promises, that's what we all hear
However, will they deliver if... ( added 1 year 192 days ago.) |
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The Search Warp -
Jeff Brown (9,928) 
Jeff Brown
(Sung to the tune of "The Time Warp" from The Rocky Horror Picture Show) Let's do the Search Warp again!
Let's do the Search Warp again!
It's astounding, words are fleeting
Misinterpretation takes its toll
But read closely, not very much longer
I believe I can save your soul
( added 1 year 197 days ago.) |
My Soul is Tormented -
Rodney Biamby (130)  
Rodney Biamby
My Soul is tormented and I cannot take flight,
alone in a room overwhelmed in the fight.
My struggle goes on night after night,
no relief only pain, so goes my plight.
Perhaps, I'll sleep early and fool all my pain,
but the torments still haunt me I'm awaken again.
Tossing... ( added 1 year 198 days ago.) |
Love Is Indeed a True Obligation (poem) -
- David Tanguay (9,577)
David Tanguay
Love can hurt, love can haunt, and love can be extremely cruel
Love can make us convert, make us want, and make us try
To live by the golden rule
Love is not learned in our schools, nor is it required
By our laws
We are born with this precious gift - woven into all of
Our... ( added 2 years 178 days ago.) |
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