I’ve got a writing exercise for ya.’ I’m hopeful it will put ideas into your head. It requires reverse engineering something, in this case, greeting cards. Those new any occasion cards with blank interiors are the best for this. Here’s … Continue reading
After I finished writing GABRIEL’S ROAD, which Book View Cafe published this week, I wrote the Author’s Note wherein I explained why the book was coming out later than anticipated, and also poked into why the story went where it … Continue reading
I happened to get my Bookbub mailer, and in it was a bundle for “Alien Mail Order Brides.” That tripped me up. It’s on trend in a lot of ways, but it overlays the old west and even current practice … Continue reading
I’m packing. Retirement is coming up fast. Someone asked me, “How do you feel about retiring?” and I answered, “I don’t know. I’ve never done it before.” I’ve quit jobs, yes. Took time off between jobs, yes. I’ve always had … Continue reading
Wikipedia asked me for money today. I am happy to give what I can. It’s the best starting place for research—or maybe not the best but certainly the easiest. I was going to write about chess, but I think I’ll … Continue reading
Really. REALLY. Trust me on this. particularly since this film, ‘Can you ever forgive me?’, is based on a ‘True story’ – and too many writers will see too many bits of themselves in the truth of the story being told. … Continue reading
I have voted, since in Oregon we vote by mail-in ballot. I hope all of you reading this will make your voices heard and vote. Your vote matters. Obviously politics has dominated much of our culture for several years now. … Continue reading
The subject of my current project is social fantasy. It’s not a nice fantasy, but it will have, if not a happy, a satisfying ending. I’m thinking of publishing it with Book View Cafe, however, it might be too black. … Continue reading
Lest you think that veteran (i.e., experienced, tempered, refined—don’t say old!) writers are immune to beginning writer mistakes, all I can say is, think again. It’s confession time here in the Star Rigger foundries, where we labor 24/7 converting raw … Continue reading
Who is your favorite character of all time? Or better yet, who is in the A list; the Top Ten, for example. All genres are eligible for your list. Literary, science fiction, fantasy, romance, mystery, mainstream, horror, historical anything, classic … Continue reading
