Category: Scott B. Pruden

• Funky Friday: Andy Allo and The Mysterious Process of Character Inspiration

  Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to introduce Andy Allo – Prince protege and certified bringer of funk in the spirit of all the great multi-instrumental/multi-ethnic soul and funk bands that…

• Funky Friday Writing Advice: Take What Someone Else Did and Make It Your Own

  OK, now that you’re good and worn out from chair dancing, let’s talk about the Grammy Awards, where last Sunday, despite a truckload of radio play, Robin Thicke failed to…

• Every Award-Winning Book Sucks (For Someone)

  John Scalzi reminds you that even the best books have their haters. The moral of the story – don’t let a few one-star reviews get you down, because EVERYONE gets…

• Codorus Press Takes New York! Twice! ‘Cause We Have Stamina!

  Originally posted on The Wandering Heretics Indie Publishing Blog: It’s going to be hard to turn around in New York City this weekend without hitting something Codorus Press related, which…

• Have a Happy, ‘Happy’ Funky Friday

  The Oscar nominations were announced yesterday, and along with my annual bout of angst over having seen very few of the nominated films, I was delighted to see that Pharrell…

• Possibly the Best Newspaper Ever … Oh, Wait. Never mind.

• Happy New Year: They’re Not Resolutions, They’re Just Things I Try to Do

  My wife asked me a few days ago if I had any New Year resolutions. My answer, as it has been just about every year of my life, was no.…

• Inspiration For the Last Monday of 2013 – Make It Count

  I can’t emphasize this bit of advice enough. Part of what has helped me be the writer I am (good or bad, you can judge that yourself) is that I…

• Pre-Christmas Funky Friday: It’s All About the Guys in the Furry Hats

  Yes, Santa wears a furry hat. So does Humpty. Coincidence? I think not. Here’s wishing everyone a little extra sumnthin’ in their stockings.

• Your Monday Morning Motivational Reminder