BOOK REVIEW: “The Hollywood Format” by Christopher Riley

The Hollywood Format is one of the best books for screenwriting newbies when it comes to scriptwriting books.

BOOK REVIEW: “Your Haunted Lives: The Black-Eyed Kids” by G. Michael Vasey

If a pair of Black-Eyed Kids (BEKs) ask you to let them inside your house, please don’t. You’ll regret it.

BOOK REVIEW: “Brain Maker” by David Perlmutter

Is the source of all our health problems originate in our guts? According to David Perlmutter’s Brain Maker, it is. We can reverse our eating habits and our overall health learning from this book.

BOOK REVIEW: “Blog Writing: The Content Creation Blueprint” by Anthony James

If you want to know the secrets to ultimate blogging success, read Anthony James’ Blog Writing. Reading this guide is faster than reading hundreds of separate blog articles in the subject. Believe me, I’ve been there.

BOOK REVIEW: “Writing Feature Stories”

If you’ve ever suffered through such chaotic writing and deadline situations, pick up your very own copy of Writing Feature Stories by Matthew Ricketson and Caroline Graham.  You don’t have to be on the journalist’s path to read this book. This is valuable for all writers.

BOOK REVIEW: “2,000 to 10,000” by Rachel Aaron

2,000 to 10,000 is a blessing.  Rachel Aaron is a gift from the writing gods.

I've decided to set a weekly goal of 3,000 words (consisting of blog posts/articles)  a few months ago. It's challenging since I usually write around 900 to 1,000.

Writing more weekly will upgrade my writing skills.  The problem: I keep missing the mark, and I don't know why.

BOOK REVIEW: “Smarter Faster Better” by Charles Duhigg

Have you ever been so excited for a new book from your favorite author only to be disappointed?

I felt this way while reading Smarter Better Faster at first. I was so excited to sink into this book after reading The Power of Habit a few years back.

Why was I slightly disappointed? I was impatient.

BOOK REVIEW: “The Little Book of Talent” by Daniel Coyle

I thought I wasn't accepted to TAG because I wasn't born talented enough.

After reading Daniel Coyle's The Little Book of Talent, I conclude my old beliefs were complete poppycock. Talent isn't born, it's built.

BOOK REVIEW: “The Writing Warrior” by Laraine Herring

I can write forever in my journals. However, my writing's slower when it comes to writing for publication.  Why does this particular block keep showing up? I picked up Laraine Herring's The Writing Warrior for answers.

BOOK REVIEW: “Steal Like an Artist” by Austin Kleon

Before Show Your Work, Austin Kleon published Steal Like an Artist. The stealing Kleon refers to is combining ideas and shaping them into your piece of work. One time, Kleon wrote Jurassic Park fanfiction after watching the first movie. That's an artist stealing...