Apr 7, 20212 minThe Adverb's Place in HumorYou’ve probably heard that adverbs are the spawn of Satan and a well meaning but old and faded plastic fern. They kinda are. But that...
Mar 4, 20213 minInalienable by SE Anderson Sneak Peek Excerpt The next book in the Starstruck series by SE Anderson releases March 8th and I have here with me now a very special excerpt from Chapter...
Jan 15, 20211 minCover Reveal: Unbound AnthologyA dull AP English assignment interrupted by the resurrection of a 5,000-year-old mummy. A “boy meets boy meets time travel” tale. An...
Nov 29, 20203 minThe Key To Humor To write a funny book you really only need to master one thing: surprise. And how do we surprise someone? Set them up to expect one...
Nov 29, 20205 minMy (Ugly) Bullet Journal Every blogger has a bullet journal post, of this I’m convinced. So why did I feel the need to write about my bullet journal? Because it’s...
Nov 29, 20201 minBook Review: Duckett & Dyer 2, The One-Hundred Percent SolutionHumor flavors: Quipy banter between characters and absolute weirdness! A kind of ultra-realism that's nearly surreal at times. Writing...
Nov 29, 20202 minBook Review: Girl, RepurposedHumor flavors: Clever and witty, sparse pop-culture references, creative cursing, enjoyable turn of phrase Writing style: 6/5 Story...
Nov 29, 20202 minThe Straight Men of Comedy"Well, the straight guy is never given enough credit... [Bud] Abbott gets no credit for framing a gag, for the architecture, for the...
Nov 29, 20202 minAuthor Interview: SE AndersonIf fun space opera with a side of real science is your cup of tea, (and let’s be real, if you’re here, it probably is!) you’ll enjoy the...
Nov 29, 20202 minHow to Get UnstuckAlright, no fun pre-amble, no anecdotes about something tangentially related to being mired in plot tangles only to triumphantly comb...
Nov 29, 20201 minCover Reveal: Earthstuck by SE AndersonSE Anderson is not only a talented author, she's a slammin' cover designer as well! I can't wait for Earthstuck, and I'm so excited to...
Nov 29, 20202 minReview: Trem by Alex Baxter ScottAbout the Book When she was a little girl, Gabby Morgan entered a strange manor house on a dare. Inside, she saw a ghost. Years passed,...
Nov 29, 20202 minReview: Starbound by SE AndersonI began reading this series earlier this year and I couldn't wait to get my hands on the latest installment! If you're new to the series,...
Nov 29, 20203 minHow to Write Orange ProseLet’s get some things down first before we jump into the wonderful world of Orange Prose. What is prose? You say? And what, exactly makes...
Nov 29, 20202 minHow to Write Humor: Scatological JokesScatology: "interest in or treatment of obscene matters especially in literature” - Merriam Webster So, basically, your common fart joke....
Nov 29, 20203 minHow to Write Humor: Oddly SpecificThis is part of series of blogs based on humor techniques I studied during my brief tenure as Serious Humorologist at the University of...
Nov 29, 20203 minThe Most Important Writing AdviceIn art school, we learned that visual art is one thing: Contrast. Without contrast, you don’t have art. Art is what’s in between two...