by Stoney deGeyter | Jun 4, 2021 | All Posts, True Stories
The story you’re about to read doesn’t really shine the best light on me. And I say that with no small amount of irony considering the other stories of my life I’ve told here. I know, I know. We’ve all done worse things as kids, but I...
by Guest Author | Jun 1, 2021 | All Posts, Guest Authors, Writing Tips
A few years ago I became interested in the opportunities presented by ghostwriting. Now, that wasn’t something I had considered earlier in my writing career. For one thing, I looked at the idea with a certain amount of disdain. I felt I was too good for it. I feel a...
by Stoney deGeyter | May 28, 2021 | All Posts, Writing Tips
As a yet-to-be-published fiction author, I find I’m still learning the craft of writing. I’m not sure the learning ever stops. Maybe once I sell John Grisham quantities of books, I might feel a little more secure about my authoring capabilities. Still, not...
by Guest Author | May 25, 2021 | All Posts, Guest Authors, Writing Tips
It’s become commonplace to peruse Twitter and other social media only to see authors saying they’re getting dozens of rejections. Getting rejections is common. It’s a right of passage for most of us. I’ve gotten my fair share and even had a few...
by Stoney deGeyter | May 22, 2021 | All Posts, Movies, Music, TV & Books
If you’ve known me–however tangentially–for longer than 5 minutes, then you know that I’m a movie buff. I’ve been “collecting” movies since the first VHS copies became available for retail purchase. I remember purchasing the...
by Guest Author | May 19, 2021 | All Posts, Guest Authors, Poems
It ain’t easy to fix words,To entertain the world,To create a smile on a lost soul,To make someone feel the content. Sometimes the pieces are boring,Others can be tearing,Some are persuasive,While others are abusive. You play hard to get,No one can read your...
by Stoney deGeyter | May 15, 2021 | All Posts, True Stories
Believe it or not, I wasn’t always a superstar employee. Not that you’d know I ever was, but go with me on this. In truth, my history as an employee is rather spotty. This is why I started and ran my own business. It’s much harder to get fired when...
by Guest Author | May 12, 2021 | All Posts, Fiction, Guest Authors
October 11th, 1985Briana was chewing on her fingernails again. “Quit it, baby.” She looked at me sheepishly, “Sorry, honey, I can’t help it. Bad habit.” Our waitress came by with a fresh pitcher. Fall would soon be in full swing and Briana was wrapped in a large...
by Stoney deGeyter | May 8, 2021 | All Posts, Writing Tips
One of the struggles many writers face is knowing when their book, story, poem, or [insert your work here] is “good enough”. If George Lucas taught us anything (for better or worse), it’s that there’s always room to tinker. As writers, we have...
by Guest Author | May 5, 2021 | All Posts, Fiction, Guest Authors
I open my eyes. For a moment, there is a haze. Everything is blurry. I don’t notice anything else. A few seconds pass, and now my eyes come into focus. I finally begin to notice my breathing. It’s shallow and smooth. Like a wave-less body of infinite water. And...
