C.L. Stegall's Blog: CL Stegall - Writer, page 14

Reading and Writing

Since I am caught up in a ridiculous amount of multitasking writing, I thought I would share a couple of great links to info in which readers of all sorts might be interested. Christine Rose has related news that is both shocking and not entirely unexpected. JA Konrath is past the point of yelling at [...]

Buy One Get One Free

One of the toughest parts of being a writer these days is the fact that you're completely responsible for your own promotion. Whether you're signed up with one of the NY Big Boys, a small independent publisher, or self-published, it is all on you to get the word out on your book(s). We have to [...]

I Met The Ferryman

It appeared thousands of people milled about on the shore, meandering off in either distance as far as the eye could see in the oppressive grayness that settled upon the shore. I came upon a man in a rumpled and torn business suit. He stood, eyes upward, staring into the dark distance.  I followed his [...]

Several Little Deaths

 "Sweetheart, I hate to be the bearer of even more bad news but this is just life.  Everyone has these moments. They're what define us, make us who we are. Not the moments, themselves, but how we react to them. How we deal with them.  How we live through them." – Mom, Several Little Deaths, [...]

What They Say

I know I should have posted something of value today, but it's almost midnight and the night is calling me… still reality is a smack in the face and I've an early morning. I wonder if sleep is as overrated as they say. And, how do I find these "they" people so that I might [...]

The Most Perfect Version of Flawed

Today, let's talk about dialogue. When I first began writing, one of the most difficult nuances of the craft to me was the proper writing of dialogue. There are several reasons for this, and even today I find myself correcting obvious glitches in my dialogue after stepping away from it for a while. By the [...]

The Hurting and The Rising

I have to admit, I've been somewhat addled of late. I have been outlining and writing the latest novel in my Progeny series and one of the things that I was most concerned about was I did not think I had an appropriate ending to the series. When we as writers sit down and bang [...]

Chimeras and Gadflies — Of Hubris Fallen

In the Antalya Province of southwestern Turkey, there is a natural phenomenon situated along the hiking trail called Lycian Way in the Olympos National Park. There, the yanartaş (or, flaming rock, in Turkish) occur. The area is marked by some two dozen vents of methane gas emissions group into two separate patches.  The fires never [...]

Tide of Shadow

I thought I would share the prologue of the second novel in my Progeny series today. It still needs a little work, but I feel it is evocative enough to deal with any commentary. :) PROLOGUE Carlos called no particular place home yet this location came as close as any. The day had waned and [...]

Stealing Girls — A Demigod Tale

I remember when I was young; I never got into so much trouble as when I was running with my best bud.  Double trouble! That seems to have been the case with a couple of guys in Greek mythology, as well. Pirithous was the son of Zeus and was the King of the Lapiths in [...]