As a writer, as an artist, I once thought there was no need to be political, that one could create simply for fun. As an author, I don’t think that’s true anymore. Over the last year and a half, I’ve learned a lot, and I’m still learning much. The simple fact is, though, that the …
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What writing about fuzzy children has taught me. January 31, 2018
If you’re reading this, then you’re probably aware that I’m responsible for the creation of a series about Genetically Modified Species, specifically, a story about 15 genetically engineered and weaponized children. What you may not know, is that at the time of my writing this post, I have just condensed what was supposed to be …
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On Streamlining, November 19, 2017
To me, writing gets the words down, akin to that of an artist sketching out a rough shape on paper, but editing is what takes an idea and turns it into a story. I’m not just talking editing about dotting the eyes or crossing the T’s, I’m talking about Streamlining, Trimming the fat, or, to …
Icons of Canada October 26, 2017
It’s been almost two weeks since Canadian music Icon and activist, Gord Downie, went to Fiddler’s Green, and while celebrity deaths normally don’t affect me beyond a dismissive comment of, “Oh, that’s too bad.” This man’s passing has left me feeling that our great country is just a little empty. While not a big fan …
Music as a Muse
If I had one thing to praise social media about, it’s that it lets me be closer to those who’ve inspired me. I’ve already talked to a few of those who are responsible for Genmos, and have mentioned them glowingly. Now, I want to focus on another source of inspiration, the one that helps me …
WRITEVERSARY, August 18th, 2017
Exactly one year ago today, a journey fifteen years in the making took its first step. Ink freshly laid began to dry, and GENMOS: Gathering Storms was officially signed to Thurston Howl Publications. It was a sign to me, a sign that my work was not in vain, a sign that someone other than me …
How Does Your Garden Grow, August 5, 2017
I see writing, being an author, as not unlike being a gardener. A manuscript is something that is fluid and organic. It starts with an idea, a germination, becomes a scribble, a seedling, something taking root. From there it sprouts and grows, branching and expanding wildly until the first draft is complete. It is a …
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Log Lines: Saying So Much, With So Little. July 20, 2017
I can honestly admit that I was ignorant for so long on the importance of a logline. I’ve KNOWN about them ever since high school, where my Drama teachers read log lines of various movies to us, but I forgot how important they can be to the creative process. I used one on …
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Don’t Knock Yourself Out While Writing Combat, June 26, 2017
One thing I’ve enjoyed about the internet and social networking is that it allows writers to interact with each other and spread ideas. While normally mute, and one who likes to observe as people help each other out, I have spoken up recently whenever a request for help writing combat scenes comes up, seeing as …
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June 17, 2017, BACK on a track (of something)
So there’s been a delay in the blog. That can happen from time to time, especially whenI’m busy with editing and writing. The result: Nobilis: Seedling JUST FINISHED its alpha editing! YAY! Thanks to THP and crew (Including editor Hypetaph) Seedling now reads even smoother and is a piece to rival any matinee sci-fi that’s out …
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