Mark Twain
Pen Names: When to Use Them, When Not to Use Them
Book Author’s Question My question has to do with pen names, and when they’re appropriate to use. I work in finance, and am writing a marital book for young couples. The issue I’m having is I work full time in finance and don’t want to be ridiculed for writing a marital book. I also want […]
The Quotable Mark Twain: On Living a Kick-Ass Life
Mark Twain is always a great source of interesting observations and pithy quotes. Here are just a few of my favorites: Let us live so that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry. A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval. Age is an issue of mind over matter. If […]
Writers on Writing: Stephen King, Ernest Hemingway, and Mark Twain
I try to create sympathy for my characters, then turn the monsters loose. — Stephen King Books are the perfect entertainment: no commercials, no batteries, hours of enjoyment for each dollar spent. What I wonder is why everybody doesn’t carry a book around for those inevitable dead spots in life. — Stephen King I try […]