You are currently browsing the The Insomniac Writer weblog archives for January, 2008.

Breaking News

Writing Challenge Wednesday

J. Patrick Lemarr @ January 16, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Write a short,short essay (think blog entry) as though you a superhero describing the events of your most unusual mission to your adoring fans. It can be humorous or straight drama (or anything in between,) but remember to write in first person and keep it under 500 words.
Write more. Write now.

More on page 16

A Literary Hail Mary Pass!

J. Patrick Lemarr @ January 9, 2008 # No Comment Yet

I’ve mentioned before my plans to self-publish my YA fantasy novel, Worlds Apart, with Xlibris. It was not a decision I made lightly, in fact, it was one the wife and I approached from several angles before deciding we could make it work. So, I revised and revised before printing 4 copies to go to […]

More on page 15

With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility

J. Patrick Lemarr @ January 3, 2008 # No Comment Yet

            Unless you’ve spent the last few years hiding under a rock, you likely know that the above tagline is the motto and mantra of the Amazing Spider-man. Whether you know the web-head from his trilogy of films, his myriad cartoons or the comics that spawned him, there is no denying that the character of […]

More on page 14