I’ve been thinking about this for quite some time. Let’s start out by stating that I’ve published to date: Innocent Until Proven Guilty Thompson’s Bounty Leader of the Losers Absent
Tag: Writing
The State of My Current Works in Progress for WritingThe State of My Current Works in Progress for Writing
So, it’s been a few years since I’ve published (and written) a new novel. The last book was The Deck Const: Shadows & Rumors, which was written nearly eight years
Developing the Concept of Chekhov’s Gun in Your Writing & How It is UsedDeveloping the Concept of Chekhov’s Gun in Your Writing & How It is Used
For those of you not familiar with the concept of Chekov’s Gun, it is often explained by pointing out that if your story describes a gun that’s hanging on a
Why You’ll Probably Never Finish the First Book…or the 2nd one eitherWhy You’ll Probably Never Finish the First Book…or the 2nd one either
From the Chronicles of Stickman & the Unemployed Lego Spaceman Several decades ago, I was writing my first book. It was one of those stories that had been percolating in
The Never-Ending Dilemma of Trying to Be Well-ReadThe Never-Ending Dilemma of Trying to Be Well-Read
First off, this isn’t a post that’s designed to glorify how much I’ve read. Posts like that have a habit of being a bit condescending, boring and painful to get
Tales From the WritingTrenches #2: Creating Believable TensionTales From the WritingTrenches #2: Creating Believable Tension
One of my favorite shows from a few years back is one called Blindspot. It’s a somewhat ridiculous story with a premise that involves a woman with a body full
The Depressing Part of Being a WriterThe Depressing Part of Being a Writer
There are a lot of writers out there who haven’t been that successful. Yet, they keep on plugging away, convinced that one day it’s all going to work out for
Whether an unread book constitutes someone being an actual writerWhether an unread book constitutes someone being an actual writer
One of the common refrains heard from people who skirt the field of writing is that of someone who suspects that if he or she writes a book and no
The Fear of Pissing Off Your Audience While Trying to Get One in the First PlaceThe Fear of Pissing Off Your Audience While Trying to Get One in the First Place
One of the problems of being political or taking a political stance is that chances are pretty good that you’re going to end up pissing off someone when you didn’t