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Post Surgery Slightly Buzzed Blog Post 10 Apr 2013 | 12:46 am
I think there are far too many “posts” in the title of this post. If you follow me on twitter you’ve most likely heard that I went in for surgery last week. It was minor surgery, day surgery and I was...
The Business of Writing 31 Mar 2013 | 02:17 am
You’re probably not going to become the next Stephen King, J.K. Rowling, or [enter famous, rich, successful author here] but that doesn’t mean you can’t make a living from your writing. To supplement ...
FREE STORY: Every Tree Must Fall 27 Mar 2013 | 07:36 pm
So yesterday I wrote and uploaded a new short story for you to read, titled Every Tree Must Fall. I’d have written this yesterday, but I then had to run out to go speak to a surgeon. I’m going in for ...
Contest Entries and Utter Insanity 25 Mar 2013 | 06:35 pm
Contests are insanely stressful. They’re easy to enter, all you need is a story that fits the guidelines, and the money to enter. The stress comes during the waiting period. That period of “did I do i...
Coffee, Writing and Murder 22 Mar 2013 | 07:30 pm
Ok, maybe just coffee and words. I do feel like murder, though. I recently (read: yesterday) decided to cut coffee out of my diet. And Coca-Cola. Both of which I love, very much. It was a cruel, tear ...
Marathon Writing 20 Mar 2013 | 05:44 am
I have a very specific daily goal for my writing. I write 1,200 words per day. Generally that’s all I have time or the energy to write, and I always have editing to do. And blogging. And social networ...
Writing a Character you hate 19 Mar 2013 | 09:19 am
I have never before come across a character that I actually despised, not one of my own. That is, until tonight. In working on this novel, I realized that one of my characters was going to have to be ...
Inventive Ideas and Thoughts 18 Mar 2013 | 09:07 am
So tonight I have been outlining one of my novels. It started as an idea for a hard boiled mystery novel, but during the course of so many idea revisions and revises, it’s become more of a thriller, l...
To You – The Last Letter (Letter #7) 17 Mar 2013 | 04:00 pm
To You, I don’t know what today is, but I’m betting it’s a happy one. I don’t know how old you are, but if you’re doing this, I’m sure you’re old enough. What I do know is that you might be thinking ...
FREE STORY: Daddy and Daddy 16 Mar 2013 | 06:33 pm
When he asked me why his friend had two dads, I’ll admit I was stumped. The way children talk, the way they present themselves, it’s very disarming to an adult; especially when it’s your o...
