Category Archives: Writing
Upcoming Project: Thank You for Ten
In the theatre world (in which I have spent a great deal of time), the stage manager has many jobs. One of them, on the nights of a performance, is to move throughout the theatre finding actors and letting them know how long they have until the show starts, usually in minutes. If ten minutes …
The (Not So) Secret Formulas of Fiction
To call a story formulaic, whether it be short story, novel, or even a movie is in most cases not a compliment. It tends to mean that a story is predictable and obvious. A consumer of such stories might say “I could see it coming from a mile away.” That’s not to say that formulaic …
My Accidental First Date with Self-Publishing
Winners of the 2013 Nanowrimo, like me, were given a small promotional code to use on Createspace. (One of Amazon’s self-publishing setups for hard copies.) The code entitled the user to two free printed copies of their Nanowrimo book. I opted to avail myself of that option. I usually at least consider free stuff. But …
Fictional Tour: The Little Dionysus Playhouse
This year I will begin the publishing process for my first novel, Flowers of Dionysus. Whichever version of that undertaking I choose to pursue, I must talk about my novel more often than I have been. I will be doing so on this blog and Twitter throughout the year, starting with a brief tour of the …
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