Category Archives: Writing
Meet the Character: Marcus Bertrand
Between now and the summer launch of my novel, Flowers of Dionysus I’ll be posting some introductions to the characters, as well as some other information about the story. Today I’m introducing you to Marcus Bertrand, one of five point-of-view characters in the novel. Marcus is over six feet tall, so when he talks, most people …
Ripeness
Once I put the former Novel 2 in a drawer for the foreseeable future, I’ve been without a solid idea for a novel. That concerned me, as did the fact that I also haven’t been writing much in the way of short fiction this year. (Though I have been editing various projects.) Truth be told, I’m still …
Meet the Character: Matt Blackwell
As part of the lead in to the summer publication of my novel, Flowers of Dionysus, I’ll be posting about certain aspects of the novel, to give the world an idea of what sort of work it is. Today I’m talking about one of the point of view characters, and the main protagonist, Matt Blackwell. Matt …
Books, Books, Everywhere and Not a Page to Enjoy?
I went to the local library today to find a novel to read. No big deal, right? Actually, it can be at least a medium deal for me. For starters I read kind of slow, so the time investment hangs over any novel I pick up. Which is why I tend to give a book …
A Question of Character
Over the weekend I was reading through some fiction-writing advice articles here and there. I don’t think there’s a correct way to write fiction, so long as the author shows authenticity in the finished work. Pants or plan, write in order or out of sequence, finish in a day or a year. Whatever works for …
Ty Unglebower 