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July 10, 2018
Summer 2018 Update – Writing and Other Shenanigans
For anyone who follows this blog, and/or is wondering what I’ve been up to of late, here it is in a short summary: not writing. I’ve missed several weeks of blogging here and there over the past few months, and I’m embarrassingly behind on my writing goals for my current dieselpunk series. So it’s more […]
June 20, 2018
Square Dancing as a Metaphor for Writing
Writers tend to think in metaphors, and have a penchant for turning non-literary stuff into something literary. And so because of that, a great many non-writing things in life can be held up as useful for the writing life. I have recently begun taking square dancing lessons (you may laugh if you wish). I live […]
June 12, 2018
Story Prompt Pictures
Sometimes you just need a good picture to jolt your creativity or give you some ideas. Whether it’s a landscape, a city scene, a fantastical image, or some little detail that often goes unnoticed, studying pictures can help us bring richness and details into our writing. You can find many more cool writing prompt pictures […]
June 5, 2018
5 Tips for Writing Convincing Technobabble
One of my most popular posts on this blog lately has been this post about how to write technobabble. Apparently there are a lot of writers and creators out there who need tips and ideas on how to come up with convincing scientific or technological jargon that sounds real but isn’t. So here are five […]
May 30, 2018
What I’ve Learned about Writing from Watching The Librarians
Even though I’ve blogged plenty about older sci-fi shows like Babylon 5, Star Trek, and Stargate, I occasionally watch newer shows, too (it’s rare, actually, but every now and then I find a show that I consider worth my time to watch). The Librarians just wrapped up its fourth season (and, sadly, final season, unless […]
May 16, 2018
In Support of Predictability for Fantasy Plots
New, different, unexpected – these are the things we all want in a story, right? After all, if the story is too predictable, too much like all the others we’ve read, then why bother with it? While this is very true – both readers and writers are always looking for the unique element – I believe […]
May 4, 2018
Happy Star Wars Day!
Just a short post this week to wish everyone a happy Star Wars Day! May the Fourth be with you! Advertisements
April 25, 2018
Writerly FAQs: 5 Common Questions Writers Ask
This post is for all you new writers out there – or for anyone who feels like they’re not an expert yet. That probably covers most everyone. Since I’ve been blogging for a few years and I have a few books published on Amazon, I’ve had a number of people ask me questions about writing. […]
April 17, 2018
What Writer is Your Greatest Influence?
I have several authors whom I list as my favorites, or as my greatest influences. I believe a lot of writers probably do the same. A writer (or artist of any discipline, really) takes a little bit from every piece of work they read or experience. And that’s really the best way to learn. We […]
April 11, 2018
Anniversary of an Adventure
A year ago at this time, I was facing the biggest adventure of my life (thus far). I was in the process of upending my entire life and leaving behind everything I’d ever known to move across the country. For those of you who have moved around a lot, this is probably no big deal; […]
