To overcome writer's block, I've embraced a new motto: When the words won't come, kill someone. I don't kill real people, or main characters (usually), but a timely death can really jump start a faltering story line. I won't say who I kill, attempt to kill, or who I might consider killing in the future. … Continue reading The Killing Words
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10,000 Word Weekend…Remix
It’s another 10,000 word weekend!!!Scratch that. We’ll make it 12,000. What better way to ring in the New Year than with a great burst of productivity? And what better way to catapult my current work in progress past the halfway mark?While New Year’s partiers are consuming vast amounts of alcohol, I plan to fortify myself … Continue reading 10,000 Word Weekend…Remix
A Lack of Words
These past few weeks, I've suffered from a lack of words. Not of the verbal variety, but of the written. My family members and co-workers can attest to the fact that my verbal skills are still very much alive. Sadly, all those lovely (or not so lovely) words which so effortlessly spew from my mouth … Continue reading A Lack of Words
A Journey Through the Fifth Circle of Hell
As Dante descended into Hell in The Divine Comedy, I have endeavored to do the same. I travel deeper and deeper into the concentric reaches of the Inferno, a journey into the depths of fear, apathy, denial, regret, and despair. My current manuscript—the only non-fantasy I’ve ever tried to write—has forced me to face every … Continue reading A Journey Through the Fifth Circle of Hell
What’s So Great About the Great Outdoors?
Nature. Just the word makes me shudder. There are bugs in nature. The ground is hard. The great outdoors isn't climate controlled and you have to deal with whatever weather Mother Nature hurls your way. And, sometimes after a day of hiking and carrying gear, you wake the next day to discover you've pulled muscles in places … Continue reading What’s So Great About the Great Outdoors?
All I Have to Say 