by Lee Purcell | Apr 19, 2024 | Create
Writers have an innate desire to write and, fortunately, we live in a time where the options for doing so in a public way are stupendous. Writing a blog doesn’t guarantee you an audience, but, as with all stages of writing, you need a place to host your words,...
by Lee Purcell | Apr 18, 2024 | Discover
Grappling with the nature of existence seems to be a preternatural pursuit for humans. Quoting from the Book of Bokonon (referenced later), this is how it goes: Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly,Man got to ask himself why, why, why?Tiger got to sleep, bird got to...
by Lee Purcell | Apr 25, 2022 | Discover, Narration
Written by Lee Purcell, narrated by David Purcell, Under the Church is situated in a small northern California town, not far from Weed, trapped in the backwaters of time where curiosity and fear abound in equal measure. Under the Church by Lee Purcell, narrated by...
by Lee Purcell | Oct 29, 2021 | Discover, Narration
English author Montague Rhodes James (M.R. James) earned respect as a medievalist scholar in the early 1900’s at King’s College, Cambridge, and, later, Eton College. Today, he is primarily remembered for his ghost stories, which blended the familiar Gothic...
by Lee Purcell | Sep 13, 2021 | Discover
As avid followers of media—as I suspect those reading this post are apt to be—we’re all familiar with awards for achievements in the communication arts, from books to films to animations and to music and more. At one end of the spectrum in rich media pursuits,...
by Lee Purcell | Sep 10, 2020 | Sell
One of the biggest stumbling blocks for those indie authors who are just getting started is finding a way to reach readers amidst the millions of new titles introduced each year. According to Bowker, self-publishing grew 40 percent in 2018, topping over 1.6 million...
by Lee Purcell | Oct 14, 2019 | Interview, Sell
The path to success as a creative writer is rarely a straight line and doesn’t always include finanical reimbursement as part of the criteria (although when it does, that in itself can often open up new avenues toward more creativity). Scott McCormick has worked...
by Lee Purcell | Sep 4, 2019 | Discover
From the creative imagination of Monica Byrne, here’s a story set in India about a railway journey leading to an unexpected destination. Madurai, a major city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is home to the Meenakshi Amman Temple, which figures significantly...
