The Clerk

Month: December 2015

  • My 2015 Blog in Review

    Here are my blog stats for this past year. Not bad, but I hope for better in 2016! Here’s an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 1,600 times in 2015. If it were a cable car, it would take about 27 trips to carry that many people.… →

  • Today’s Secret Weapons to Getting Published

    I’m currently reading Shadow Throne by Django Wexler. The book is okay so far. I’m two quarters through. Although, I would have put it down by now if my job wasn’t so slow that I have to have something to read to make it through the day. Reading through, I’ve gotten confused several times on… →

  • Show Review: Love/Hate (2010)

    I watch a  lot of foreign shows, mainly English-speaking shows. Why? Because they speak English, and it offers me a greater library of entertainment that isn’t limited to the American market–pretty simple. I also enjoy watching what people of other cultures might find interesting. It can be sort of a cultural lesson. That being said,… →

  • Writers, If You Beta Read, Read Before You Comment

    After completing my first manuscript in 2014, I joined a writer’s group via MeetUp.com. A book by public speaker and writer, Brian Tracy, motivated me to find a writer’s group as a means to network with, support, and learn from other writers. That’s not a bad idea at all. However, I learned that many fellow… →