I’ve been at this writing game for most of my life. I started writing short stories, horror stories, in high school and the writing bug has never let me go. There have been periods of my life where I have been more prolific than others, but all in all I continue to write. I’ve hadContinue reading “A Strange Reason For Writing Even Though I’m Not Famous”
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New Podcast Up: 15 Things About 2015
In this episode we take a look back at 2015 and discuss 15 things that each of us thought were noteworthy in the realm of fiction and media. We also discuss the things we thought were not that noteworthy. Of course, each of these things are discussed from a writer’s perspective. Find the episode here.
5 Tricks to Keep a Modern Reader Interested
I can’t count the amount of indie books I’ve started but haven’t finished. I read everything on Kindle now save a few of my favorites like those in my Tolkien collection (I have all hard-bound editions of those). If I want to figure out whether I want to read a new book, I download aContinue reading “5 Tricks to Keep a Modern Reader Interested”
3 Deadly Traps for a Writer
There are so many things that can distract writers. Writers are thinkers and dreamers, and if there is anything I have learned from my son, who suffers from ADHD, it is that distractions can kill any chance of the completion of a task. But what are the three things that are deadly for a writer,Continue reading “3 Deadly Traps for a Writer”
3 Kick In the Pants Tips for Tired Workaday Writers
This has been a rough week. Of course, as a high school English teacher who teaches two Advanced Placement courses and also manages the after school alternative education program…and also the supplemental online schooling program…most weeks are tough. They are ten times that when I want to write something and get home and there areContinue reading “3 Kick In the Pants Tips for Tired Workaday Writers”
The Key To Writing Strong Female Characters
I have written a few blog posts about the problem of women being used as objects in fiction, much less film, and as the father of three daughters I find this method of writing about women or the portrayal of women in film disgusting. What I’m writing about here is not “empowerment” or the advocationContinue reading “The Key To Writing Strong Female Characters”
Removing Delusions: Positive Character Role Models
As a writer with children I am always thinking about the characters I create in my novels and how they might be seen by young children or teens. My books are written with adults in mind, but it seems that more and more teens are reading my them, especially the books that are adventure storiesContinue reading “Removing Delusions: Positive Character Role Models”
Nothing Like Snow To Help An Indie Novelist
Today is a great day to write. I’m a teacher by trade, and also an independent novelist, but sometimes my job makes me so tired that I have days where I don’t have time (or am too tired from the job) to crank out any words. However, this weekend is a Godsend. School has beenContinue reading “Nothing Like Snow To Help An Indie Novelist”
New Podcast Up: What Would Make You Quit Writing?
Today Ryan posed an interesting question: “What would make you quit writing?” When we recorded this podcast, Ryan hadn’t written anything in nearly a month, and was really bogged down in it. Maybe you are suffering from the same problem. Should you continue or hang it up? I think we have some very good answersContinue reading “New Podcast Up: What Would Make You Quit Writing?”
When Life Happens, Change Your Plans
I had big plans for the month of November. I was going to finish up the current WIP rough draft and then I was going to crank out a 50,000 word satirical novel for the NaNoWriMo. Well…life had other plans. For the past week our water well has been cycling on and off a littleContinue reading “When Life Happens, Change Your Plans”
Writing Is Hard Work 