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January 27, 2015
This Is My Design: The Virtue of Writing 1,000 Words Daily
I get a lot of questions about my daily writing habits. In a nutshell, I wake up early (about an hour before my daughter), feed our pets, pour myself a cup of coffee, and sit at my computer. If I’m … Continue reading →
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January 21, 2015
Some Writer-ish Things I’ve Learned from Dogs with Jobs
Lately, my daughter and I have been watching episodes of Dogs with Jobs on Netflix, a charming show that profiles canines who have jobs—everything from sheepherders to arson dogs, actors to surrogate moms for baby cheetahs. The show’s always good … Continue reading →
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January 15, 2015
Where to Begin? The Crucial First Sentences of Your Story
My nine-year-old daughter wants to do two things when she grows up: 1) be an author; 2) work in an animal shelter. The other day, she told me that to be a successful writer, you have to start your story … Continue reading →
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January 8, 2015
Why I Write
Many books and websites are devoted to explaining how, when, and what authors write, but it seems like I haven’t seen all that much about why the hell we do this thing. Why do we—grown adults, mind you—spend several hours … Continue reading →
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January 1, 2015
That Risen Snow Now Free on Amazon!
Sometime last week, Amazon dropped the price of That Risen Snow ebook to FREE, probably to match the free price over on iTunes. That’s right! You can now try out the first book of The Scary Tales free of charge! … Continue reading →
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December 26, 2014
Two Free Stories Now Online: Ancient Sea Monsters and a Wail of a Tale
In the past week or so, two different online magazines featured new short stories by yours truly. Unsung Stories in the UK published Then What Happened, which is maybe dark fantasy mixed with literary slipstream. How’s that for not being … Continue reading →
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December 18, 2014
The Power of Walking Away . . . and Ballerinas with Pedometers
Last week, I wrote about the myth of writer’s block, and my mantra for the piece was these three words: Just. Keep. Writing. I thought this week I ought to expand on that a bit. Since I’m not an outliner, … Continue reading →
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December 8, 2014
The Author’s Boogeyman: Writer’s Block
Over brunch and Bloody Mary’s this past weekend, a friend asked me, “How do you deal with writer’s block?” My response was simply, “I don’t. It’s bullshit.” Now, I’m not saying I don’t ever get stuck on a story. Just … Continue reading →
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December 3, 2014
Ho-Ho-Argh! Holiday Zombie Giveaway!
This year, I wanted to do something fun for my readers for the holidays. So, on Friday, December 26th, I’m giving away a creepy holiday prize pack featuring: A Set of Four Homemade One-of-a-Kind Zombie Coasters (see below for details); … Continue reading →
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Zombie Coaster Giveaway!
This year, I wanted to do something fun for my readers for the holidays. So, on Friday, December 26th, I’m giving away a creepy holiday prize pack featuring: A Set of Four Homemade One-of-a-Kind Zombie Coasters (see below for details); … Continue reading →
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