Looking for online resources for writers? How about an unbiased review of what’s out there? I’ve visited hundreds of resources and am reviewing them here. You’ll find them rated by reliability, scam, helpful content, and variety. Find your best resources and bookmark them! Today: Writer’s Digest. While other websites offer resources for writers, Writer’s Digest […]
State of the Website Address
It’s time for an update/overhaul from the Verge. I haven’t been updating in anticipation of the change, so please be patient. A new look with new content will be coming this summer. If you can’t wait… you actually have no choice. But you can connect with me on LinkedIn where I blog on occasion. Watch […]
New Service for Self-Pub Authors!
Have you finally finished your book, thinking you are ready to self-pub, but still have that nagging feeling that there might be grammatical errors or typos? What about dropped plot lines or inconsistencies? I can help. I will proofread your novel, using Microsoft Word Review and Track Changes, correcting any typo/grammar issues and noting any […]
Deluxe Edition of the Verge: Now with TWO Blogs!
It occurred to me that it was pretty crazy trying to find things here with my book reviews and writing posts all in one blog. It also occurred to me, as I was staring at code and looking at solutions on the Internet, that I would probably break the site altogether if I tried to […]
Welcome, New Followers!
There seems to be quite a few new followers of this blog. I am receiving many notifications that people are following me, which results in a little paranoia, combined with gratefulness and a little confusion. I’m not sure how you found me or why you are following me, but welcome. I have a very busy […]
Freelance Life Post: Everything Hits at Once
Have you noticed, if you are a freelancer, that right around the holidays everything happens at the same time? Everything. EVERYTHING. Enter: Stress Threat Level Orange. We’ll be leading into Red by Christmas. My brother, who will be blogging with me as soon as he feels a bit better, is ill and was recently […]
Author Todd Keisling Live Event! November 15, 9:00 P.M. EST
Friend of the Verge, author of A Life Transparent and The Liminal Man, wants to talk to you tomorrow, 11/15. Well, read to you, actually. And talk. But not just to you. Oh, just read this note from Todd: To celebrate the release of Miseria’s Chorale, a new horror anthology published by Forgotten Tomb Press, […]
If You Were Here by Alafair Burke
I might have mentioned that I’m rarely surprised by books or movies. I’ve read so many thrillers/mysteries and seen so many suspense movies that I can almost always see the twist coming. When I find a book that surprises me, I LOVE it. Gone Girl had plenty of twists, and it’s not surprising that people […]
I Wrote a Guest Post on Freelance Writing Jobs!!!
Please go over to the Freelance Writing Jobs and read my guest post! It’s a privilege to be published on such a popular blog! I’m so excited, I’m using excessive exclamation points!!!
Plagiarism Has No Place in Your Work… or Your Profile on Freelance Sites
I use Elance to find projects when I am between private clients. On Elance, I maintain a complete profile. It includes my experience, my standards, and more. The one thing it does NOT include is a portfolio of my work. Plagiarism runs rampant in the freelance community. This is a sad, but true, fact. I […]