With my second year as a professional author completed, I was going to fill my blog with self advertising and self-worship. I kept putting it off however, as I still haven’t shaken the feeling that it’s a bit like prostituting myself. I used the recent arrival of my daughter as an excuse to procrastinate. That …
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Show Over Tell, December 1st, 2018
There is, perhaps, no better way for a writer to discover more about themselves regarding their style and craft, than to edit a fellow author’s work. Since Kyanite Publishing agreed to my Remnants anthology idea, I’ve found myself Beta reading a myriad of short stories, from many talented writers and authors, some of whom are …
Acts and Arcs. Character Planning. November 3rd, 2018
Whether you’re a plotter, or your editing and revising the random mess from a seriously stupendous scribbling session, it helps to know that you have a plot, or a path, so that your story is an adventure with a clear beginning, middle, and end. One of the best ways I’ve found to help me achieve …
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On Line Editing, September 3rd 2018
To say I’ve learned a lot in these last two years would be one Hell of an understatement. From accepting my first critique to practicing law through contracts to being there when houses fold… It’s been quite an adventure. One thing that I’ve definitely improved on, is line editing my own work. Now, do …
On my second Writeversary, Let’s Talk Success. (August 18, 2018)
Let’s talk about success. Two years ago, I signed my first literary contract. Today, August 18th, 2018, the day of my writevesary, I signed my 18th contract. These include poem’s, flash fictions, short stories, novellas, and novels, and range in age from YA to adult, genres from action, to dreampunk fantasy, to deep scifi. The …
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How I learned I can’t assume what people want, or why I found myself writing Centaur erotica.
If there’s one thing I’m learning, it’s that I really know nothing at all when it comes to what readers will want. Throughout 2017 I made an effort to produce a variety of short stories in order to get my name out there as an author, and although I am not yet a household name, …
Action It Up, June 10th 2018
I’ve recently been able to catch up on some of my Beta reads and CP’s and this is something I’ve seen a lot of examples of: He looked about the room. He thought it was too quiet. He listened, waiting, hoping to see through the dim glow. When nothing happened, he put his pistol back …
An Ode to Those Long Past, March 31, 2018
So I returned to some WIPs I had left on hiatus while finishing the rewrite of GENMOS Book 2: Crossroads. Among them is a co-authored optimistic novella which I hope will have a positive effect on a community I’ve come to respect, but I am not a part of. This WIP is based partly on …
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Squeeze: A Flash Fiction
Squeeze: A Short Story ~~~~~~ Warning: Trigger ~~~~~~ It’s easy to me. They’re not humans, they’re dolls, marionettes, and I’m just going to cut their strings. Pulling my toy from my jacket, I release the safety, press the stock to my shoulder. My rifle is semi-auto, easy to fire. Squeeze A puppet falls, an explosion …
A Note to all those who Dream, March 31, 2018
To all those who’re writing, editing, creating, and dreaming: Please, continue. Don’t let rejection letters or harsh criticisms halt you, don’t let yourself be derailed. My second novel is due out in a few weeks, and it looks like I’m about to sign my third. It wasn’t easy, and while my hubris is CERTAINLY to …
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