I’ve been talking a lot about this new story I’m working on lately. It started as a short story, but it quickly grew beyond that and is becoming a novel. For September I will be sharing chapter 1 from this new novel which I’m currently calling Fire and Feathers. It is about a woman recently graduated from college trying to… Read more →
Okay, so here’s the deal. I don’t have a preview ready yet. I have a draft but it is not yet ready to share. But don’t despair! It will be worth the wait. Trust me. Here’s the gist of the story. A recent college graduate is struggling to pay rent on her portrait studio. She needs to land a paying… Read more →
It is time for The Update for July 2019! July is a big month for me. Not only do I turn 36 this month, but as of July 31st I will have been married to my smart and beautiful wife for 15 years! That is a very large percentage of the time I’ve been alive and I look forward to… Read more →
So, in my last writing tips post I stated that editing is better than writing. Now that that post is live on the internet forever, I have slightly changed my opinion. I’ve refined it. Here is a more accurate statement: Revising is better than writing the first draft. I said editing before, but what I really meant was revising. Because,… Read more →
July is approaching which means I’m about to release part 2 of Gustav Floats (a short story) for my $3+ patrons. Here is an enticing preview to lure you in. This is the second part of the first story of two which feature a patron of mine. Don’t you want to find out what happens to them? You don’t want… Read more →
Lately I seem to have been more busy than usual. Between work, writing projects, and life in general I didn’t have the time to put together a blog post for last week. I don’t really have the time for this week either, so I figured I would put together a little update on my creative happenings. Preparing for Story Submission… Read more →
Yeah! I said it. Editing is better than writing. Deal with it! Seriously though, writing a first draft is like pulling teeth. Coaxing words from the lump of gray matter up there is torture. I’m sure most writers love the serendipitous fuzzy feeling they get from the act of creation, and I’ve gotten it occasionally as well, but, if I… Read more →
It is almost June which means I’m about to release a new story for my $3+ patrons. Here is an enticing preview to lure you in. This is the first part of the first story of two which feature a patron of mine. Don’t you want to find out what happens to them? You don’t want to let this one… Read more →
Thinking about joining a righting group? Well, you should and here are the top five reasons why. 1. Get Social Writing is a solitary activity and most of us writers are fairly introverted. I don’t know about you, but a night in with a movie and a bag of cheddar popcorn so much more appealing than attending a college kegger.… Read more →
Here is a little sample from the beginning of a story I call ‘The Cats of the Pacific Northwest’. Read more →
