Writers Course March 7 at Edmond Library
“It was a dark and stormy night.”
How many of us have spent an inordinate amount of time staring at a blank page on the typewriter or a blank screen on a computer, struggling to find just the right words to open our novel, story or screenplay? Writers’ block is no respecter of people. It has paralyzed both prospective and published authors.
There are no secrets to curing writers’ block, but there are some exercises and tips that can help launch you from the first paragraph to the last page.
From 2 to 3 p.m. March 7 at Edmond Library, I’ll be sharing what I’ve gleaned over the years about the creative process of writing. I don’t declare myself an expert, but I’ve been a good listener and a rabid reader through the years and an eager student of words and writing.
I’ll share the process I went through as a nationally published author to research, write and edit my book as well as writing the all important query letter.
Oklahoma, and especially Edmond, is blessed with a good number of writers of fiction, nonfiction, romance, science fiction and children’s books. Who knows who might be the next up-and-coming author?
There is no charge, but you need to pre-register to reserve a seat. Also bring a pen and some paper as I will try to cover a lot of subjects in our hour together.
To pre-register for the class call the library at 341-9282 . The library is at 10 S Boulevard , north of the intersection of Second Street and Boulevard.
OK. One more clip of me on youtube.
Here’ s one more clip from the cable comedy special I made in 1982 with the morning Funny Club on KLTE. See if you can name the guy I am trying to sell an organ in this clip.
Our car commercial parody on youtube
You might remember the car dealer who had a slew of late night commercials in the 80s. Here I am with members of the KLTE radio Funny Club in 1982 with our take on those commercials. Enjoy.
My contribution to youtube.
Here is a cut from a cable TV special I made with the rest of the crew of the morning Funny Club on KLTE Radio.
This clip is a parody of the late, local TV newscaster Brad Edwards. Brad was gracious and laughed when he saw this in 1982 and gave it his thumbs up. Here’s to the memory of a good guy.
Turn On Your Heart Light
Last week I told you that my wife and I had CT-heart scans at the Oklahoma Heart Hospital.
It took longer to fill out the short paper work than it did to go through the scan. Some physicians hail heart scans as a life-saver while others say it could be a waste of time.
To keep you informed here is some information I gathered over the Internet concerning CT-heart scans. But ask your physician if a heart-scan is necessary for you.
Some doctors call the heart scan procedure the “mammogram of the heart”
Heart Scans…Should You Get One?
Find out the pros and cons of these heart scans and who should get them.
15-second heart scan may save lives
