Christopher E. GrilloinThe Writing CooperativeExpert Over Interest and How to Finish Your Book!There is a famous Melville quote where the famously tortured and under appreciated writer talks about theme. He says that in order to…Jan 29, 2018Jan 29, 2018
Christopher E. GrilloEducation and Idealism: Why it’s Just So Easy to Become JadedLast night, my girlfriend and I watched the new Ben Stiller movie, “Brad’s Status.” It is a glib tale of a middle aged man accompanying his…Jan 22, 2018Jan 22, 2018
Christopher E. GrilloinThe Writing CooperativeWriting is NOT Craft: Fun with Words and How to Make Yours BetterThe word craft is defined as “an activity involving skill in making things by hand.” A craftsman, then, is “a person who is skilled in a…Jan 2, 2018Jan 2, 2018
Christopher E. GrilloinThe Writing CooperativeNot Your Daddy’s Submission Guidelines: How to Get Published in the Information AgeThe way I see it, there are three rules for submitting. Certainly, there are more, but these are the three that will actually get you…Dec 31, 2017Dec 31, 2017
Christopher E. GrilloMaking Christmas Great Again: Rediscovering the Magic of the HolidaysThe holidays were always magical for me growing up. I imagine this is the case for most children in America, in part because actual belief…Dec 25, 2017Dec 25, 2017
Christopher E. GrilloOwn the Moment: Memoir of a Cult Leader/HeroI am having a difficult time deciding what Own the Moment is, so I will work to describe what it is not:Dec 19, 2017Dec 19, 2017
Christopher E. Grillo“How the hell did I pull this off?” A Grateful Reflection on AdultingOn Thanksgiving my uncle asked me about my new house and how things were coming along. The last time he had seen it, it was a construction…Dec 19, 2017Dec 19, 2017
Christopher E. Grillointhe CafeWind SongThe wind does not whisper. It is not so passive,Dec 17, 2017Dec 17, 2017
Christopher E. GrilloHere’s What’s Happening!An update on all things writing:May 16, 2017May 16, 2017
