Kelly, how did your passion for music and songwriting first take form?
I was really young when I first started singing. I did alot of shows with my family because we had a singing group and as soon as they realized they had another singer in the family, they put me right in it. I was nervous at firs[......]
Archive > May 2009
Kelly Sacco – Interview
Feedbooks – Website of the Month
Today I was searching for interesting mobile applications relevant to our industry. After reading some reviews, I discovered Feedbooks.
The first thing you will read when you land on their website is: “Feedbooks is a universal e-reading platform compatible with all mobile devices where you can[......]
Lisette Brodey – Interview
Lisette, you have two books published. Tell us a little about them.
Thank you for asking. My first-published novel, Crooked Moon, is the story of two women, Frankie and Callie, who grew up on opposite sides of a row house in a blue-collar neighborhood. Because of circumstances, they went on to lead [......]
National Limerick Day
May 12th is National Limerick Day, so I’m going to get into the spirit of things with a selection of my own attempts at the form.
Limericks are a relatively five-line simple form. The first, second and fifth lines are nine syllables each and rhyme with each other. Lines three and four are five[......]
Going Public – A Free-Writing Exercise
Free-writing is a great way to loosen up your writing inhibitions, simply because you have to tackle a specific task within a limited amount of time.
Here’s your assignment. Go to a public place where you can sit comfortably on the sidelines and watch people passing by. Pick one person out of [......]
Nintendo Wii Equals Bestselling Author?
I know you’re wondering what the Nintendo Wii game console has to do with writing. If you look closely, there’s an important lesson you can learn from this Japanese video gaming giant.
But first, a quick history lesson for the uninitiated. Fusajiro Yamauchi founded Nintendo Company Ltd. [......]
