Richard A. McCullough's Page

Hello, friends and fellow writers;
It's been a while since I've been able to post anything but as you'll see I've been very busy.

Click here for the website I created for you - my fellow writer.
http://www.write-better-fiction.com

Whether you are a poet, novelist, or screenwriter, whatever genre or format - we are all storytellers and this site is for you.

This site is devoted to helping writers; Write Better Fiction - faster a… Continue

We’re familiar with the idea of there being only 6 people between you and anyone else in the world – and that’s a good thing.

However, consider that there are countless-degrees of separation between you and reality – and that’s not such a good thing. I can hear people’s heads spinning. Let me explain.

Not all that long ago a man could very easily see what he was actually doing.

You pick up a saddle and stick it on a horse. One can see, feel, and smell, etc., the horse and the saddle. Not to m… Continue

I've received a few questions about my article "Regarding - Natural Talent" so I thought I'd clarify the point.

>>The more "natural talent" an artist was "born with" and the less training they have had in the correct technology in their craft the more vulnerable they are to outside criticism and self doubt.<<

Oh, I know it's a pretty sweeping statement.

But being one myself and raising three others, and having talked with many others - I've found this to be fare more the case, tha… Continue

Mary Anne sent me this and its worth a read
But my "reply" was too long so I'm posting the whole thing here.

>>Just read both the SYSTEMS and NATURAL TALENT, too bad I didn't join this circle sooner - I would have not wasted my time with Self-Publishing my first book...lesson learned for jumping the gun...the book would be two years old come this November and only made me about twenty four dollars, I'm out six grand and still have no way of knowing if the book is really selling or not.… Continue

Selfpublishing - the Best Game in town.pdf

"Any writer working in today's environment would have to be gullible or out of his mind to turn a manuscript over to a publisher.

Considering that the writer is going to have to do all the marketing and promoting anyway why settle for .86 cents a copy when you can as… Continue