Mentoring Authors One Scene at a Time – Thriller/Military/Non-Fiction/SF/Fantasy
Posted on March 15, 2021 by Randy
Listen to military thriller editor being interviewed by Victor Marx from All Things Possible.
Category: BlogTags: all things possible, biography, jeff tiegs, randy surles, victor marx
Posted on February 8, 2021 by Randy
by Laura Graves Have you heard of Living Writer? A quick Google search for Scrivener will bring up Living Writer’s website. While Scrivener has long been a staple software for authors everywhere, I had never heard of this new option, so I decided to… Continue Reading “Scrivener vs. Living Writer”
Category: BlogTags: author, editor, Living Writer, Living Writer vs. Scrivener, Scrivener, Scrivener vs. Living Writer, writer
Posted on December 26, 2020 by Randy
Learn how to make your next Big Idea book more compelling!
Posted on December 26, 2020 by Randy
An excellent Legal Thriller, I couldn’t put it down.
Category: 1000 Book Challenge, 6 core questions, Authors, Blog, Story Grid, WritersTags: john ellsworth, legal, mexican cartel, michael gresham, the lawyer, thriller
Posted on December 24, 2020 by Randy
A parable about real people, with real jobs and real incomes, making choices that will help them obtain the life they dream about.
Posted on August 14, 2020 by Randy
The Showrunners analyze the Netflix TV series Ozark Season 3 to see if the story continues to work and then tell you why or why not.
Posted on August 1, 2020 by Randy
The Netflix TV series Ozark Season 2, Does the Story Work or not, and Why? The Story Grid knows!
Category: 5 commandments, 6 core questions, Authors, Blog, Screenwriters, Story Grid, Story Grid Showrunners Podcast, television, tv series, WritersTags: Cartel, Drugs, Jason Bateman, Ozark, Thriller Genre
Posted on August 1, 2020 by Randy
Netflix TV series Ozark Season 1, Does the story work? Why or Why not? The Story Grid knows!
Category: 5 commandments, 6 core questions, Authors, Blog, Screenwriters, Story Grid, Story Grid Showrunners Podcast, television, tv series, WritersTags: Drugs, Jason Bateman, netflix, Ozark, Thriller Genre
Posted on August 1, 2020 by Randy
The netflix TV series Ozark Season 1. Does the story work or not? Why or why not? The Story Grid knows!
Category: 5 commandments, 6 core questions, Authors, Blog, Story Grid, Story Grid Showrunners Podcast, television, tv series, WritersTags: Cartel, Drugs, Jason Bateman, Money laundering, netflix, Ozark
Posted on August 1, 2020 by Randy
Does the story work? Does Season 3 of Killing Eve work? Why or Why not? Is it better than the other seasons? The Story Grid knows!
Afghanistan 2002.
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