I'm back writing! Finally! Put in about 2500 words on my manuscript over the past week, which isn't earth shattering but a huge step forward. The source of my writer's block will never be known for sure. One contributing factor was when I came up with this dumb idea to stop writing and edit. When … Continue reading Weekly Update

For almost two months, each time I sit down to work on my manuscript the same feeling engulfs me. I feel the room turn dark and cavernous. The walls begin to close in on me. Emotionally, I feel a combination of frustration and despair. I've got writer's block. Back in the 1950s, a psychiatrist named … Continue reading The Deep Dark Hole That Can Consume Writers

I'm sure I walked out of the minister's boardroom with a scowl on my face. People were clearly trying to avoid me.  Some pretended to look the other way as if they hadn't noticed me walk by.  You probably want to know what I was all in knots about.  In our weekly update on progress in … Continue reading The Darwin System: Decision Making At Its Best

People ask me what I do for inspiration? Should I tell them it's an imaginary monkey? Yes, really! An imaginary monkey named Skippy. Let me tell you about my long-term relationship with Skippy. He first appeared in my life in 2003. I was working for the Ontario public service and a new government had just … Continue reading Skippy The Monkey To The Rescue – My Inspiration

What's your genre? Seems to be a simple question to answer. As an author you need to be clear because you will be pitching your book to people in the publishing industry and/or readers. It's a lesson I learnt yesterday while participating in a reading competition at a small suburban literary festival outside of Toronto. … Continue reading What’s Your Genre?

An interview by Kelsey Stone who is a passionate and talented writer. We talk about writing and my projects. I hope you enjoy it.

Donald Trump will be in office 100 days this week. What better way to mark the event but with a giveaway contest of The Road Ahead. A satire about an inappropriate and incompetent politician. Contest runs until May 9th! Goodreads Book Giveaway The Road Ahead by Willie Handler Giveaway ends May 09, 2017. See the … Continue reading The Road Ahead Giveaway Contest

Extraterrestrial life from Mars arrives on Earth just outside Segovia in Spain. As it turns out, wine plays an important role in the way they perceive Earth. Bleeker and Seepa land their spaceship in the middle of a vineyard and travel by foot to a building on the property. The Martians follow a group of tourists … Continue reading Tempranillo Marciano

Maybe I'm not a dummy, but I sure was clueless. I knew so little about writing when I worked on my first novel.  The Road Ahead was more a product of will power and discipline than writing skill and talent. When I was writing I never thought much about editing, publishing, or marketing. I figured … Continue reading A Dummies Guide To Editing – And It Turns Out I Was The Dummy