Category Archives: authors

Here are 15 pieces of people-focused good news you might have missed this year.

Posted on December 20, 2020 by unholypursuit

This year has been like none other in recent memory. I hope the next year brings more sunshine to dry the tears. We all need some good news even if it is mixed with some sadness. Here are 15 pieces … Continue reading →

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Word Scamblers Malicious Ware

Posted on November 23, 2020 by unholypursuit

   I know, I know, some of my posts are Drs. Doom and Looms.  I write them because there’s a lot of gloom and doom out there and will cause harm.    Being a writer is a rewarding journey whether … Continue reading →

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Some things you can’t change the meaning of no matter how much you wants to. Smirk is one of those things.

Posted on August 16, 2020 by unholypursuit

I thought about this gross misuse of a human gesture because fiction imitate life. I wish authors would stop it! The next book I read where the character is smirking instead of affectionately smiling. I’m putting it down. I’ve only … Continue reading →

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Should writers be more vocal on social issues? Or keep their opinion to themselves?

Posted on August 5, 2020 by unholypursuit

Should writers be more vocal on social issues? Or keep their opinion to themselves? I asked that question because many of us lives in cities that are presently or was on fire. The fabric of society seriously needs mending. Every … Continue reading →

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Guess What? Real Readers Don’t Care Who Published Your Book.

Posted on July 31, 2020 by unholypursuit

My author club still meets, but via instant messaging and most of us have discovered that readers really don’t care who published your book. Small press, Indie, Traditional or the Man In The Moon for all they care. Think about … Continue reading →

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Stages of Writing a Book According to Jack Sparrow.

Posted on July 30, 2020 by unholypursuit

According to Jack Sparrow these are the faces you’re going to make going through different stages of creating a book. Writing it. The most delicious part. It’s fun. Reading it. Huh? What did I meant? Editing it. You know what … Continue reading →

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Why Book Reviewing Isn’t Going Anywhere? According to The American Scholar Published by Phi Beta Kappa

Posted on July 24, 2020 by unholypursuit

I was sent this article after informing you all I used to be a snail mail paper book reviewer.  I see lack of reviews are a common dilemma for lots of authors.  It’s a  serious enough issue for the American … Continue reading →

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I’ve been writing reviews for a long time.

Posted on July 22, 2020 by unholypursuit

I have been reviewing books since the days of having to write or type the reviews on a type writer and send them in via snail mail in an envelop to the publishing company. Sometimes the company published your review … Continue reading →

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Manchild in the Promised Land-A book published 55 years ago holds true today.

Posted on July 14, 2020 by unholypursuit

  I studied Manchild in the Promised Land as a social studies compendium in college. It was published in 1965 as autobiographical novel. It was written by Claude Brown. It chronicles of the author’s coming-of-age story amidst poverty and violence … Continue reading →

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