The news can be a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it can make you more aware of what’s going on, which is good. For a fiction wri...

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I have a Facebook friend who wanted to try Twitter but found it too confusing.  I completely understand. It can be confusing at first, par...

I have a surprise for you, and it’s a doozy. Are you ready? Here it is: You’re a comic genius. Okay, did I see some eyes rolling? Well, ...

Social media is so confusing. Writers know it's important, but where do you start? Twitter? A blog? Facebook? What do you post? How ofte...

The Princess Bride is my all-time favorite movie, but I love romantic comedies in general. Here's a list of 70 romantic comedies I'v...

I've been studying comedy since I was a little kid, collecting jokes I found on TV so I could tell them later and make my family and fri...

It might seem like magic, but it's not. Illustrating is a process, very much like writing. There are many ways to do it. Here's one ...