Where Fiction and Reality Meet
I’m gonna be blunt. Fonts are a bitch and a half. I think I’ve said that before, and guess what? You’ll hear it again, I’m sure. The reality of a book cover artist whether you are accomplished or just starting out, or like me, just feeling your way blindly but thankfully having a few wonderful... Continue Reading →
I’m gonna be blunt. Fonts are a bitch and a half. I think I’ve said that before, and guess what? You’ll hear it again, I’m sure. The reality of a book cover artist whether you are accomplished or just starting out, or like me, just feeling your way blindly but thankfully having a few wonderful... Continue Reading →
In chapter six of Basketball Jones, I live up to my faults but watch Dray like a hawk and feel very sad that I can't hug AJ to death. Intrigued? It's time for Kingett to read Basketball Jones. I'm jumping right into this because this chapter is really short but there's a lot of content.... Continue Reading →
Having been a member of Absolute Write for several years, and having learned so much from being there, it was a bit of a no-brainer to volunteer my services as an editor for the Underground Erotica Anthology as a way of paying the community back. After a call for submissions was put out, the editing... Continue Reading →
In chapter five of Basketball Jones everything gets heated as the plot blazes into a startling and suspenseful kick off. You are so not prepared for what's going to go down. Intrigued? It's time for Kingett to read Basketball Jones. Right, I am jumping right into this chapter because this is the chapter that things... Continue Reading →
As bloggers, reviewers, authors, or email writers, we are crafters of words. English is a wonderful language, with words for every occasion. We do, however, use many incorrectly. I don’t know if my aversion to improperly used words and phrases is because I went to school eons ago or if we have become slack in... Continue Reading →
As bloggers, reviewers, authors, or email writers, we are crafters of words. English is a wonderful language, with words for every occasion. We do, however, use many incorrectly. I don’t know if my aversion to improperly used words and phrases is because I went to school eons ago or if we have become slack in... Continue Reading →
In chapter four of Basketball Jones, I am introduced to another character that definitely puts a new spin on the term “foreshadowing”, and I have a million predictions that make me want to investigate a few things. Intrigued? It's time for Kingett to read Basketball Jones. There are a lot of stories that contain what's... Continue Reading →
In chapter three of Basketball Jones I witness a scene that makes me want to hug AJ forever and then some, while realizing many aspects about this kind of relationship. Intrigued? It's time for Kingett to read Basketball Jones. Some people assume that if you have more money you have a lot more choices in... Continue Reading →
Ok, so here on our last installment I want to go over the part that is the most important part of any story to me personally: the theme. What, at the end of the day, is your message, and how well did your story get that message across? I know you’re thinking, message? What message... Continue Reading →
In chapter two of Basketball Jones I am introduced to a character that places AJ into a better perspective. Intrigued? It's time for Kingett to read Basketball Jones. Friends are a wonderful wash of clarity among everything else in our lives. Friends can help us see a certain truth that we may not be able... Continue Reading →
In chapter two of Basketball Jones I am introduced to a character that places AJ into a better perspective. Intrigued? It's time for Kingett to read Basketball Jones. Friends are a wonderful wash of clarity among everything else in our lives. Friends can help us see a certain truth that we may not be able... Continue Reading →
In chapter one of Basketball Jones, exposition is definitely the forefront of the chapter, but there's also a lot of demonstration of the relationship that I don't know how to wrap my head around. Intrigued? It's time for Kingett to read Basketball Jones. Even though I haven't been on this earth very long I have... Continue Reading →
In chapter one of Basketball Jones, exposition is definitely the forefront of the chapter, but there's also a lot of demonstration of the relationship that I don't know how to wrap my head around. Intrigued? It's time for Kingett to read Basketball Jones. Even though I haven't been on this earth very long I have... Continue Reading →
I have come bearing bad news if you are a writer or want to be one. I know this will come as a shock to most people, but I am afraid there is just no getting around it. So, here I go. There are no more… new? Untold? stories in the world. There! I said... Continue Reading →
Happy Sunday, Everyone, I hope it was a great week for all of you. And if not, well, it’s almost over, so there’s that. Speaking of great weeks, we’ve got another one of those coming up at The Novel Approach—more reviews, more guests, and more giveaways are on tap, so read on to see what’s... Continue Reading →
Happy Sunday, Everyone, I hope it was a great week for all of you. And if not, well, it’s almost over, so there’s that. Speaking of great weeks, we’ve got another one of those coming up at The Novel Approach—more reviews, more guests, and more giveaways are on tap, so read on to see what’s... Continue Reading →
Editing is a reader’s and writer’s friend 2013 was my most satisfying year for my writing. For some context: a predatory publisher closed up shop and with that, I recovered the rights to eight of my publications. Some I’ll rewrite, others I will bury. I was happy to see the publisher cave under the weight... Continue Reading →
If the 4 SD cards that I carry in a small container securely in my backpack with 67 audio books each doesn’t tell you that I am a veracious reader, I don't know what will. My name is Robert Kingett, and my literature dives have been into stories ranging from fictional family stories to dastardly,... Continue Reading →
The internet can be a strange place. It’s a place some self-appointed experts have claimed is a danger to our ability to connect and communicate in real-life scenarios, but it’s also a place, as I’m sure many of you have discovered, where we have the opportunity to meet people we might never had connected with... Continue Reading →
Okay. So write me a novel. No, don't look at me like that. Go think of completely new characters, complete with back stories, an entire setting, and a fully developed plotline. Stat. I still don't know what Stat is, but I like saying it. Write me a novel! Stat! No? Not sure where to start?... Continue Reading →
You said what now? So an acquaintance of mine said on Twitter that he was working on a screenplay and posted a picture of his laptop with it open. Being the nosy inquisitive person I am, I enlarged the picture to read what he had written. Now, I know nothing about the story or the... Continue Reading →
You said what now? So an acquaintance of mine said on Twitter that he was working on a screenplay and posted a picture of his laptop with it open. Being the nosy inquisitive person I am, I enlarged the picture to read what he had written. Now, I know nothing about the story or the... Continue Reading →
I, like most children, loved Christmas. My folks went all out and with four children, that was massive. Two boys, two girls, with scads of toys, clothes, and gifts for each individual interest. My dad was genius at selecting the right gifts. That sort of made up for what he lacked as a dad. Interesting... Continue Reading →
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