Uphill Writing

Quips and Quotes: David Gerrold

rikscott — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 21:30:25 +0000

Uphill Writing: Quips and Quotes “Half of being smart is knowing what you’re dumb at.” - David Gerrold

Od Zar: Op-Ed #62 I Want Good, Old-Fashioned Three-Dee

rikscott — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 19:30:16 +0000

Hi, folks! Od Zar, here, and I’ve got a complaint. Big surprise, hey? Over the weekend I went to a movie. I know, I know, you’re wondering what a star-hopping adventurer like me is doing sitting still in a crowded theater munching stale popcorn with imitation butter when I could be out saving worlds. Actually, the [...]

Music Monday: Spanky McFarlane – Buddy Can You Spare a Dime

rikscott — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 17:30:37 +0000

One of the most powerful songs to come out of the Great Depression era of the 1930s was “Brother Can You Spare a Dime”. I chronicled the fall from “grace” of even the most affluent. Spanky McFarlane, the main vocalist for Spanky and Our Gang, a Folk-Rock group from the late 1960s, had a number of [...]

Word of the Day: Raiment

rikscott — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:30:25 +0000

Uphill Writing: Word of the Day Raiment, N., [rey-muhnt] Definition: Clothing; apparel; attire. Example: The wealthy man was draped in the most expensive raiment. How will you use raiment in sentence today? The Uphill Writing Word of the Day is taken from dictionary.com,merriam-webster.com, and other on-line services.

Words of the Week #61

rikscott — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 15:42:19 +0000

Uphill Writing: Words of the Week “Sir James evinced a healthy aporia about what he considered to be the supposititious patois which was the penchant of the eccentric prisoner; nonetheless, he gave a small orison for guidance.” How will you use these words in sentences this week? The Uphill Writing Word of the Day is taken from dictionary.com,merriam-webster.com, and other on-line services.

Quips and Quotes: John M. Ford

rikscott — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 21:30:56 +0000

Uphill Writing: Quips and Quotes “Observe, don’t imitate.” – John M. Ford

So You Want to Write a Book?

rikscott — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 19:30:42 +0000

One of the challenges of presiding over a branch of the California Writers Club is the growing of the branch. Now in my second year as president I have yet to double the roster as I’d hoped to do. I’ve gotta say, it’s embarrassing. That said, we have been able to improve attendance and get a [...]

Od Zar: Op-Ed #61 – Some Thoughts

rikscott — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 17:30:37 +0000

Hi, folks. Od Zar, here, and feeling like sharing a couple of ideas with you. Like Mr. Scott, I am occasionally burdened with rampant and odd thoughts, and of course my name being a bit odd as well, I have to give in. The first idea I’d like to share with you might be considered by some [...]

Word of the Day: Eccentric

rikscott — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 15:30:49 +0000

Uphill Writing: Word of the Day Eccentric, Adj., [ik-sen-trik, ek-] Definition: Deviating from an established or usual pattern or style. Example: His taste in reading material was clearly eccentric. How will you use eccentric in a sentence today? The Uphill Writing Word of the Day is taken from dictionary.com,merriam-webster.com, and other on-line services.

Quips and Quotes: Harlan Ellison

rikscott — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 21:30:07 +0000

Uphill Writing: Quips and Quotes “People on the outside think there’s something magical about writing, that you go up in the attic at midnight and cast the bones and come down in the morning with a story, but it isn’t like that. You sit in back of the typewriter and you work, and that’s all [...]