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Mar 18, 20212 min read
Rejection, Actually | House Blog
February was a bit rough. I received 4 rejections in one month, which is a lot considering I only submitted 4 stories so far this year....
Aug 17, 20202 min read
SPEAK THE SPEECH, I PRAY YOU | HOUSE BLOG
One odd thing about me is that I love acting, but I hate public speaking. Put me in a costume, give me a character to be and someone...
Jul 17, 20203 min read
WHY EDITING MATTERS | HOUSE BLOG
Confession Time: Not so long ago, I used to be SUPER pedantic about grammar and spelling in books. If I found a word that wasn't spelled...
May 19, 20202 min read
HELPFUL THINGS THAT AREN'T WRITING | HOUSE BLOG
There are times when I find it difficult to write. Sometimes I'll sit in front of the computer with the best of intentions, but the words...
Apr 18, 20203 min read
'WHAT'S MY MOTIVATION?' | HOUSE BLOG
This line is usually used as a joke to indicate that an actor is high-maintenance, but motivation is a very important factor for actors...
Jul 16, 20194 min read
GOT THE TIME? MAKE THE TIME! | DOBBIN'S BLOG
For a lot of us writers working a “real job”, finding the time (and motivation) to sit down to write is a chore. Real jobs are...
Jun 28, 20193 min read
ON PROJECTION AND READING.
I have an odd question for you; how much meaning can you imbue into a text? (By text, I mean any media, be it song, story, memoir, or...
Jun 9, 20193 min read
A FEW WORDS ON WRITING ADVICE | DOBBIN BLOG
Let’s talk about writing advice. Nowadays, telling someone not to follow writing advice is as cliché as the writing advice in question....
May 3, 20193 min read
BREAK ON THROUGH TO THE OTHER SIDE: USING BATMAN TO FIGHT EDITING HELL
Okay, so here’s the thing: I’m kinda, sorta stuck in Editing Hell. Yeah, that’s a thing. Crammed somewhere between the Hell of the Upside...
Feb 19, 20193 min read
WHAT IF? DO THE MASH, DO THE GENRE MASH
Listen, okay, writing isn’t easy. Right now, I’m sitting in an uncomfortable chair, balancing a laptop and generous sized tea all the...
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