by Michael Sahno | Jul 15, 2019 | Articles
I see a lot of social media posts these days about “authenticity.” The idea is that clients and customers, and potential clients and customers, really appreciate your authenticity—mainly because so many fake people have tried to sell them something they...
by Michael Sahno | Jul 8, 2019 | Articles
The last few weeks have been all about pros and cons. In June, I wrote several blog posts about my biggest strengths, and now I’m writing about some of my greatest challenges. So the two categories are, roughly, “Stuff I’m Good At” and “Stuff I Wish I Was Better At.”...
by Michael Sahno | Jul 1, 2019 | Articles
To today’s computer-savvy readers, “technophobia” might sound like a quaint leftover from the 20th century. You remember, right? Back in the 1980s, guys like me wrote poems of dismay about the invasion of technology into the arts. I still remember...
by Michael Sahno | Jun 24, 2019 | Articles
When it comes to writing fiction, many authors sweat the small stuff. “Do I have what it takes to write realistic dialogue?” they wonder. “Am I creating a believable fictional world?” Or, most dire of all, “Will anyone care about my...
by Michael Sahno | Jun 17, 2019 | Articles
“Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.” – Pablo Picasso One thing I was never especially afraid of was breaking the rules. What I was afraid of was getting caught.When I was young, I got into a tiny bit of trouble, but not much....
by Michael Sahno | Jun 10, 2019 | Articles
Today’s post might look like a lazy man’s blog, because I’m copying and pasting lyrics into it from other sources. But the fact is, lyrics have always played an important role not only in my life, but also in my novels. I never gave this much thought...
