Art Imitates Life 3: Faith and the Force
In an interview I gave to a fan site after the release of Star Wars Legends: The Last Jedi, which I wrote with the late,
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Art Imitates Life 2: What Faith Brings to the Table
During interviews I’ve given—both live and digital—interviewers sometimes expressed interest in how I treated issues of faith in my work, up to and including the
New Writers Ask: What is Scene Craft and Why Should I Care?
“How would you define scene development and what is the key to making it consistently good throughout a novel?” This was a question asked of
You Really Have No Idea
Any writer in the creative arts can share a version of this story. It is invariably something that has directly happened to them: They’re at
So You Want To Commit Novel: Why Mysteries?
Originally published August 2010 Why did I, a fantasy writer, choose to write a cozy mystery? Because I read cozies for fun. Reading science fiction
The Rambling Writer’s Quest for Home, part 19: Ready to Move In
The long wait is finally over for Thor and me as our new house welcomes us! NOTE: People have been asking to follow our progress
So You Want To Commit Novel: Revisions
Originally published July 2010 You’ve been through developing an idea, writing the first chapters, synopsis, plotting 1 & 2, slogging through the muddle in the
So You Want to Commit Novel: Beta Readers
Originally published July 2010 One of Heinlein’s rules of writing is to never revise except under editorial direction. Um…I am not a one draft writer.
From Hospital to Clarion
Originally published April 2019 I’m packing. Retirement is coming up fast. Someone asked me, “How do you feel about retiring?” and I answered, “I don’t
Writing about the Future
Originally published November 2018 The subject of my current project is social fantasy. It’s not a nice fantasy, but it will have, if not a
So You Want To Commit Novel: More Plot
Originally published 6/17/2010 Let me introduce you to two have my favorite books on writing. I know there are hundreds out there, but these two
Help Me Create an Alien
Originally published 1/2/2010 Brainstorm is an accurate description of what happens to an author when an idea strikes. The mind whirls furiously, new thoughts compound
Favorite Characters
As an author of historical fiction, I’m often asked who my favorite character is. Particularly, I’m asked about the fictional characters, because the historical figures