Click the picture below for full-size. On Photo Finish Fridays, I feature a selected piece of landscape photography that I have come across. I find that real-world photography can be just as inspirational to my imagination for crafting story settings as any piece of fantastic artwork that I might share on a Tuesday. I present... Continue Reading →
The Witch’s Farm by Max Bedulenko
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WIP-it Wednesday: February 10th, 2016
Time for a new weekly writer’s roundup of my works-in-progress and those ready to read! Snow and ice have reasserted their presence in my corner of the planet after a mild stretch of winter. My weekend was bordered by a pair of storms Friday and Monday that made my Saturday and Tuesday interesting “clean-up and... Continue Reading →
Art-Tastic Tuesday: Viking Metropolis by Klaus Wittmann
Click the picture below for full-size. On Art-Tastic Tuesdays I feature a selected piece of visual art that I have come across. These are pieces that have inspired my writing or beautifully frame some concept or another that I have already written or want to write about. I present them without commentary so they may... Continue Reading →
Epic Music Monday: Peter Roe – Queen of the Ocean
I love epic music! For me it is a perfect combination of the classic orchestral scoring, chorales and electronica music that I have enjoyed for decades. This stuff inspires me, and is a great companion as I write away on an exiting piece of fiction. Therefore, on Mondays I share a new piece by various... Continue Reading →
Photo Finish Friday: Join Me In Yosemite by Jeffrey Sullivan
Click the picture below for full-size. On Photo Finish Fridays, I feature a selected piece of landscape photography that I have come across. I find that real-world photography can be just as inspirational to my imagination for crafting story settings as any piece of fantastic artwork that I might share on a Tuesday. I present... 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: February 3rd, 2016
Time for a new weekly writer’s roundup of my works-in-progress and those ready to read! This week I received a second round of feedback on The Brynesmark and worked it into a third draft. The catches were good, mostly typos and homonyms, and very easy to implement. This particular reader had a very positive reaction,... Continue Reading →
Art-Tastic Tuesday: Corsair vs Pterausorus by Vivien Gros
Click the picture below for full-size. On Art-Tastic Tuesdays I feature a selected piece of visual art that I have come across. These are pieces that have inspired my writing or beautifully frame some concept or another that I have already written or want to write about. I present them without commentary so they may... Continue Reading →
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