Welcome to the newest member of Troop TKZ, Deb Gorman. Deb will be the new Gatekeeper (or is it Key Master?) of our Reader Friday page. Her reign begins next week.
Meanwhile, check out Deb’s books on her website.
Looking forward to what she has in store for us!
“I got a fever. And the only prescription is more cowbell!” – Christopher Walken (as Bruce Dickinson on SNL)
“The act of writing is, for me, like a fever — something I must do. And it seems I always have some new fever developing, some new love to follow and bring to life.” — Ray Bradbury.
Is writing for you a fever, a pastime, a hobby, a vocation, an obsession … or something else?
What are you doing to add more cowbell to your writing?
The Mouse formerly known as Mortimer.
Steamboat Willie, the first Disney synchronized-sound cartoon, is now in the public domain. The 1928 short features Mickey Mouse (whom Walt was going to call Mortimer, until his wife voted thumbs down). Anyone can now use this version of Mickey…but not the later one where he’s put on a little weight and sports white gloves. You also can’t imply that your use is sanctioned by Disney corporate. The rules are spelled out here. A list of some of the prominent works now open to all is here.
Here’s something to look forward to: Seventy years after your death, your works will enter the public domain. So let’s go to a day in the future when a browser with a virtual reality headset happens across one of your books and decides to look up who you were. What would you like your short bio to say? Put it in the form of “[Your Name] was a writer known for ____” and go from there!
James Salter, Wikimedia Commons
“In the end, writing is like a prison, an island from which you will never be released but which is a kind of paradise: the solitude, the thoughts, the incredible joy of putting into words the essence of what you for the moment understand and with your whole heart want to believe.” – James Salter
What is writing like for you?
“If you want to write fiction, the best thing you can do is take two aspirins, lie down in a dark room, and wait for the feeling to pass. If it persists, you probably ought to write a novel.” — Lawrence Block.
What’s the first word of advice you’d give someone who says to you, “I think I’m going to write a novel.”
