Blog and Thoughts

I am sitting here, drinking tea this early Thanksgiving morning, pondering if there are any truly unique thoughts left to...

In the spirit of character design, how does one write a genius character? I’m still learning this skill, so let’s...

You finished the rewrite? Great! When you examine the first draft vs the second, the changes and improvements should be...

Yay! The first draft is done. Well done, that is an amazing accomplishment many people never reach. Celebrate! And take a...

For the next collection of random tips I've learned from about creating a book, let's transition from outlining to writing....

Starting a new project can be a daunting task and a novel is a big project. Figuring out your writing...

To swear or not to swear. This is the question many writers face. Swearing in writing is even more a...

I started reading Seneca’s Letters from a Stoic today and, as expected, the first paragraph of the first page and...

First attempt at a poem I plan to use in a later book. If you’ve no home to stay, Keep...

When I first started writing, I’d see all the lists of character descriptions and traits that are recommended to have...

Ahh, a new writing project. Or adding on to current ones. Whatever it is, there's nothing worst than running out...

The door was locked. Axel jiggled the handle again anyway. “What? Still no luck? Imagine that.” Martis’s rasping voice, dripping...

My only (so far) trip to New York City was for a work convention. The convention was two days and...

I was reading this story as I was thinking of what to write for today’s blog post. One thing that...

Good enough? Wha— what blasphemy is this?! It must be perfect! (Whatever ‘it’ happens to be) Everyone knows (at least...

Here’s a short, non-extensive, list of somethings I do to make my writing life easier. 1. Coffee Coffee, tea, etc......