Tag Archives: writing
Long Day’s Journey into Process
I have never rushed my work. Most of my novels took 11-12 months to write, and another six months or so of proofreads and edits. A few of the early ones did not even get that far until I set the rough draft aside for two months to let it “rest” in my head. Though …
What Is Space Opera, and Why Am I Writing One?
The term “space opera” is a misnomer to many who are not aquatinted with fiction genres. It is not a stage production of grand characters singing arias set in a space backdrop. Such an opera may exist, but I am not well read on the topic. In the case of space opera, we’re talking about …
The Tempest in a Teapot
I can write two books at once, and have done. The caveat is that one has to be fiction, the other non-fiction. They occupy parts of my mind distinct enough from one another to cause no issues. Outside of this arrangement, I won’t write more than one book at a time. One will inevitably suffer …
The Five Pages Rule
I’ve mentioned before I rarely read books of more than 400 pages. I realize that to some I am missing out on many potential great stories. But as I am, and have always been a slower reader than average, (probably related to Autism…everything else is!), I have to be choosey about length if I don’t …
Looking Back on My First Book Fair
A few days short of one month ago, I had my first ever author booth at book fair. It was the Love Books Festival, in Lovettsville, Virginia. With the passage of that month, and some time to let the experience sink in, I’m now ready to offer some overall thoughts on what it was like. …
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