by Bill McCurry | Jan 29, 2013 | Humor, Writing
One of my favorite posts from the past, Why Your Cat Hates You, is visiting the blog of author Larry Merris today. My cat Snowball, who dictated the post, celebrated by wallowing on my lap to have her belly scratched and then biting me on the thumb. So, a banner day...
by Bill McCurry | Nov 15, 2012 | Creativity, Writing
When my grandfather went out to eat he always put sugar in his coffee, even though he didn’t like sugar in his coffee. He did it because the sugar was free. I’ve heard that little story dozens of times since I was a boy. It comes up all the time when my family talks...
by Bill McCurry | Oct 17, 2012 | Entertainment, Writing
Christopher Buehlman’s new medieval horror novel Between Two Fires was released earlier this month, and it’s a fantastic read. The story is funny, historically intriguing, and scary as hell. It received a great review at Publisher’s Weekly, and I can...
by Bill McCurry | Jun 8, 2012 | Creativity, Humor, Writing
Some of my friends tell me I think too much when I write posts for my blog. I can’t say they’re wrong, because I haven’t tried to just whip off a post. So, here goes. I’ve started working on another novel. Smart writers convinced me that I need to stop editing the two...
by Bill McCurry | Apr 27, 2012 | Creativity, Humor, Writing
I cannot testify that writing a book is like giving birth. I’m a guy, and I’d sound pretty dumb saying something like that. I will say that it’s like pushing a living thing out of you, despite the fact that you don’t have any exits that a logical person would think...
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