Time for a new weekly writer’s roundup of my works-in-progress and those ready to read! Many small crises occurred this week. Ultimately my wife and I were victorious over each of these annoyances, but the cumulative effect of dealing with them impacted my writing time. Some were random, like automotive repairs that dragged into hours... Continue Reading →
WIP-it Wednesday: September 7th, 2016
Time for a new weekly writer’s roundup of my works-in-progress and those ready to read! I've reached thirty-nine thousand words on Vivian's Last Cigarette, finishing chapter ten and eleven in the past week! :-) These chapters have been emotionally draining as I wrote a false climax. In revealing its falsehood, I smashed its promises to... Continue Reading →
Writing Fantasy: Where I Fall on the Mohs Scale of Magical Hardness
Some fantasy authors feel the need to go into “the rules” of the magic they write about. It’s limits, the can and can’t do’s of it, whatever. I particularly see a great deal of that in fantasy fiction written in the last few decades and suspect it comes from a strong Dungeons & Dragons, role-playing... Continue Reading →
Glove and Boots Explain ‘The Hero’s Journey’
I love Joseph Campbell's theory of The Hero's Journey, and I think this is one of the funiest and best explanations of it ever done! The Writer's Journey is a beloved reference on my bookshelf. :-) Give Glove and Boots less than six minutes of your time and these guys will entertain you! They're one of... Continue Reading →
WIP-it Wednesday: November 4th, 2015
Time for a new weekly writer’s roundup of my works-in-progress and those ready to read! There’s new fiction on the way for Aethereal Engines this Saturday! During the three days leading up to Halloween, I found some time to write more than snippets here and there, completing a new short story called Elanni. I was... Continue Reading →
Read by the Author! WIP-it Wednesday: October 28th, 2015
Time for a new weekly writer’s roundup of my works-in-progress and those ready to read! Last Friday, I was invited back as a return guest to the 3.5 Geeks Halloween podcast. They are doing a show centered around selected Halloween reading, and asked if I had a spooky original story to share. Because the organizer... Continue Reading →
WIP-it Wednesday: August 5th, 2015
Time for a new weekly writer’s roundup of my works-in-progress and those ready to read! I posted my latest work, Angel: A Short Story of the Un-Dead up on Aethereal Engines this Saturday after entering it into the Reddit fantasy writer’s challenge. This tale featuring high school kids, a vampire and a decrepit 1995 Dodge... Continue Reading →
Rick & Morty: Two Brothers
I just find this very funny. Improvisational storytelling is also a real thing, and fun to try with creative friends! The results are often like this clip, and beyond laughter or enjoyment it can be a great way to brainstorm new ideas! Happy Thursday!
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