It has always fascinated me on what makes art sells over the long term. Whether Star Wars from Film, Harry Potter from Books, Michael Jackson's Thriller from Music, or Seinfeld from TV, it's been interesting to see what makes the public connect with certain artistic...
Wisdom From Kammbia 4.8: What Running My 1st 10k Has Shown Me About Writing and Running
by MHill | Feb 27, 2017 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column, Writing
I ran my first 10k race yesterday as of this blog post and I felt I have become a runner officially. I have spent the past couple of years of running as a way to have another point of connection with my wife. My wife began running a few years ago and at first I...
Wisdom From Kammbia 4.4: Why Do I Write?
by MHill | Dec 22, 2016 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column, Writing
I was asked a couple of days ago, "Why do you write?" I have developed a standard answer over the past year. But, I have decided that standard answer has been more on a surface response than going deep. I have told others on several occasions in recent months to find...
Book Review 95: The Successful Author Mindset by Joanna Penn
by MHill | Oct 26, 2016 | 2016 Book Reviews, Marion's Favorite Books, Nonfiction, Writing, Writing and Publishing Resources
Digital Publishing has spawned the rise of the indie author movement over the past several years. As a result, there is a lot of books these days about how to become a successful indie author and how to make a living with your writing. However, there are only a few...
Wisdom of Kammbia 4.2: Why Do I Write?
by MHill | Jun 26, 2016 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column, Writing, Writing and Publishing Resources
It has been awhile since I wrote a blog post. However, I was asked recently by a close friend a question. I have thought about their question for several days and decided to write a blog post. Here's the question: Why Do I Write? Why I Write for 3 reasons: 1) I want...
Wisdom of Kammbia 3.16: Do Book Endorsements Actually Convince You To Buy A Book?
by MHill | Feb 9, 2013 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column, Writing
"I loved BAG of BONES. It's Stephen King for the new millennium, with all the heart and wit showing through the suspense." (Anne Rivers Siddons on Bag of Bones by Stephen King) "Greg Bear's most ambitious novel yet.....an extremely dense and complex work about nothing...
Wisdom of Kammbia 3.13: An Inspirational Message For the New Year
by MHill | Jan 1, 2013 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column, Writing
Since, this is the first blog post of the new year. I thought I would share an inspirational message. I heard this on a radio interview a couple of nights ago: "Graham Greene, the great novelist, wrote a page a day everyday. After he wrote his page, he spent the rest...
The Business Rusch: Careers, Critics, and Professors
by MHill | Oct 22, 2012 | Writing
The Business Rusch: Careers, Critics, and Professors. This is an excellent article and must reading for all up-and-coming writers like myself.
Quotes 72
by MHill | Sep 25, 2012 | Quotes, Writing
“”Being a good writer is three percent talent, 97 percent not being distracted by the internet.”" --unknown
Quotes 66
by MHill | Jun 29, 2012 | Quotes, Writing
"The critic is interested in the novel; the novelist is interested in his neighbors. Thus, the writer is interested in knowing the world in order to make real and honest sense of it." (Annie Dillard)