by Troy Lambert | Jan 21, 2017 | Advice for Authors, Opinion
If writers only write what they know, the world, and their writing, will be very boring spaces. Well, with a few exceptions. Like many writers, I had a series of “careers” and a diverse education before I figured out a way to write for a living. I’ve described before...
by Troy Lambert | Dec 18, 2014 | Poetry
As many of you know, often even just as a form of therapy, I write some free-verse type poetry. It is likely crude, even offensive to true poets. But I wrote this recently. This is a holiday gift to you. Change. It evokes in us a feeling of fear. As if in embracing...
by Troy Lambert | Dec 8, 2014 | For Readers, Opinion
It’s not some kind of revelation. The kind that people will write down in a book, start a religion around, and then totally flip so they can kill whoever they want and feel okay about it. It’s really just restating something you already know, more than likely, and if...
by Troy Lambert | Nov 30, 2014 | Advice for Authors, For Readers, Opinion
You’ve heard of tough love. Those times when you have to tell someone you love that they are wrong, or have messed up, or even have to have some kind of intervention. Tough kindness is tough love’s brother. And it is just as hard to practice. Why is kindness...