Category Archives: Writing

Not Today.

There is an idea. It’s been thought about, considered, deemed worthy of further exploration. It may not be the net great thing, or it may be, but there is time to begin. The project may not even get finished. It happens once in a while, after all. But for now it’s a go, and… I …

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Latest Novel

Within the last 24 hours I finished my latest novel. Wait, what? No, you didn’t somehow miss all of the updates I posted or tweeted about it. I wrote this one without telling anyone, in my public or private life about it. And that’s just one of the unique qualities about the process of writing …

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Five Things That Discourage New Writers

In the writing world, “beginner” has many definitions. In a sense, we all remain beginners, as the craft is never truly mastered to perfection. But, I’m going to guess that for most the term “beginner” refers to those who are only just now exploring writing. First story, first novel, or just thinking about maybe, kinda …

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Where Did You Park?

“Where did you park?” It’s a common enough question, say when people meet a friend for lunch. It’s not usually vital information, but it’s often one of those throw away questions people use as a conversation warms up, I’ve found. “At the Carroll Creek parking deck,” they may answer. Simple question, easy answer. Nothing weird there. But what …

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Nanowrimo 2015.

November is approaching, and though you didn’t ask me, I’m sharing that I won’t be doing Nanowrimo this year, for a few reasons. I’ve done it and “won” several times, including the last three years in a row. Each of those three times, it took on a different form than the standard. In 2012 after …

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