Marketing Lessons

“Read. Read. Read. Just don’t read one type of book. Read different books by various authors so that you develop different styles.” ~ R. L. Stine “Every year the literary press praises dozens if not hundreds of novels to the skies, asserting explicitly or implicitly that these books will probably not be suffering water damageContinue reading “Marketing Lessons”

What I Learned from Alfred Hitchcock

“I’m full of fears and I do my best to avoid difficulties and any kind of complications. I like everything around me to be clear as crystal and completely calm.” ~ Alfred Hitchcock “Always make the audience suffer as much as possible.” ~ Alfred Hitchcock “The only way to get rid of my fears isContinue reading “What I Learned from Alfred Hitchcock”

Topsy Turvy

“War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.” ~ George Orwell “Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind.” ~ John F. Kennedy “Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.” ~ Albert Einstein “The universe as we know it is a jointContinue reading “Topsy Turvy”

On Misogyny

“I hate to hear you talk about all women as if they were fine ladies instead of rational creatures. None of us want to be in the calm waters all our lives.” ~ Jane Austen, Persuasion “When a man gives his opinion, he’s a man. When a woman gives her opinion, she’s a bitch.” ~Continue reading “On Misogyny”