Tag Archives: help

Okay, I really need your help on this one…

Posted on November 12, 2014 by pouringmyartout

I need to write a letter to send out to literary agents so I can take my book publishing to the next level… which I guess would be being picked up by an actual publishing house, followed soon after by … Continue reading →

Posted in Stories of my life, thinking about stuff | Tagged book publishing, current-events, fiction, getting an agent, getting published, help, humor, literary agents, social-media, writing | 40 Comments

Why yes, I will be your life coach… for a nominal fee…

Posted on November 10, 2014 by pouringmyartout

I have decided that my idea to get you to pay me to keep hounding you to write that great novel… you know, if the NaNoWriMo people aren’t up to the task… was thinking too small on my part. So … Continue reading →

Posted in thinking about stuff | Tagged advice, current-events, help, humor, life coach, life style, social-media, support | 43 Comments

Oh where, oh where have my editors gone… (or): Can a brother get an editor up in this beeyotch?

Posted on September 17, 2014 by pouringmyartout

Well, Christmas is drawing near, and you all know what that means, right? Yup, my older daughter, Jessica, always sets aside time to get one of my books ready to send to the printers. And her boyfriend does the same … Continue reading →

Posted in stuff about blogging, thinking about stuff | Tagged art, current-events, getting published, help, humor, I need an editor, sci-fi, science fiction, social-media, writing | 10 Comments

Why I spent all day on the phone…

Posted on May 12, 2014 by pouringmyartout

(or): Never buy a car in another state… (or): Why I hate the DMV… Remember I told you about how my wife wanted to get a new Highlander… but it had to be a certain color… and they didn’t have … Continue reading →

Posted in Stories of my life, thinking about stuff | Tagged anger, buying a car, dmv, help, humor, the dmv, toyota, writing, you suck | 48 Comments

Last night I hit a wall… and I also decided that I might really be crazy…

Posted on February 17, 2014 by pouringmyartout

Our post to break the record for most comments on a post has broken me. People were leaving great comments on a new post I did and all I could think about was that I felt like it was a waste of … Continue reading →

Posted in stuff about blogging | Tagged crazy, currnet events, fame, help, humor, pain, social-media, world record, writing | 78 Comments

What do you want from me?

Posted on January 21, 2014 by pouringmyartout

To be honest, I have given up trying to figure out what people like about my blog. You know how it is… you do something that takes a lot of work and that you think is frightfully clever, and very … Continue reading →

Posted in stuff about blogging, thinking about stuff | Tagged art, bloggers, blogging, blogs, help, humor, ideas, wordpress, writing | 63 Comments

This is a serious question…

Posted on January 3, 2014 by pouringmyartout

… even though it is about Conan the barbarian and Dick Cheney and Doctor Seuss and Fred Flintstone and bad poetry and near death experiences and me… I need your help… sigh, yes, I see you raising your hand, Doctor Roseblatz… … Continue reading →

Posted in stuff about blogging, thinking about stuff | Tagged art, blog, blogging, blogs, conan the barbarian, dick cheney, Doctor Seuss, famous people, fred flintstone, help, help me, humor, tags | 65 Comments

And now, the world’s first group editing project…

Posted on December 10, 2013 by pouringmyartout

(or): A contest to see who can spot the most problems with my writing so I can figure out which of you is going to get the honor of editing my murder mystery for free… Hey, if we have fun, we … Continue reading →

Posted in fiction, stuff about blogging | Tagged become an editor, editing, fiction, game, help, humor, london, murder, mystery, spot the mistakes, writers, writing | 53 Comments

I suck at Google…

Posted on November 20, 2013 by pouringmyartout

I am trying to write this murder mystery set in world war two London for the NaNoWriMo thing, and I have learned something important about myself. I can write a novel in a month… as long as I don’t have … Continue reading →