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Doc Coleman

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Doc Coleman needs to update his bio. It doesn't look like he has touched it in a couple of years. I know this, because I am Doc, and I just looked at this bio and said, "Man, I need to update this thing."

Doc is really proud of his book The Perils of Prague. It has gotten really good reviews. You should take a look.

He also is in a recently published anthology called Paradise Found: Tales from the Library. It has some really interesting looks at adventures in the Paradise City, where all the afterlives meet.

You can see Doc's latest books over at http://DocColeman.com. For news and information about Doc’s projects, check out the blog at Swimming Cat Studios (http://SwimmingCatStudios.com).

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Doc Coleman There are all different kinds of writer's block, from that feeling when you stare at a blank page and don't know what to write about, to what happens …moreThere are all different kinds of writer's block, from that feeling when you stare at a blank page and don't know what to write about, to what happens when you sit down to write more on a story, but you don't know where the story goes next.

When I've got a story in progress, I go back and read the past few chapters, immersing myself in the story, and that usually gets me back into the swing of things.

Slightly harder to deal with is that blank page. There is so much potential in a blank page it can be hard to know where to take it. Once you know the answer, the solutions is obvious: Write anything. Really, anything. Don't worry about making it great prose. Odds are you're just going to throw it away, but words aren't a limited commodity. Write all you want, you'll make more. If you're stumped for something, write a diary entry. After a while, you'll find the ideas are flowing again, and you can shift gears to a new story.

Another way to deal with writer's block is to stockpile ideas when the inspiration is striking. It is actually pretty easy to have a bunch of ideas ready to be written at any time.(less)
Doc Coleman When you get to hear someone talk about a story that they're really, really into, and you can just see the neurons firing with excitement and imaginat…moreWhen you get to hear someone talk about a story that they're really, really into, and you can just see the neurons firing with excitement and imagination, and then you realize that the story they are talking about is one that you wrote. That is what is best in a writer's life.(less)
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This post is the result of this tweet from Morgan Hazelwood. Morgan does a lot of writer outreach on Twitter. This week, she asked writers to “Share a happy writer moment that keeps you going when the writing gets tough.” I considered for a while, but the one story that kept coming to mind was an event that I think of as “The Grig Story”. It was a bit long for putting into Twitter, so I decided it

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“If there was magic in this world, it happened within sight of the three bases and home plate. All the gems in my world that decorated the walls and floors of dragons' lairs, the sword hilts of privileged princes, and crowns worn by emperors and kings, were nothing compared to the beauty and splendor of the diamond in Wrigley Stadium. It wasn't just a yard with dirt, chalk lines, bases, and a small hill in its center. Wrigley was a field of dreams. Dreams of eternal glory for the men who ran to the outfield, who took their respective bases, and prepared for battle against those who would dare enter their hallowed realm. Dreams for the kids in the stands, all wanting to don a uniform, kiss their moms goodbye, and wield their bats as enchanted weapons destined to knock the cover off the ball. And for the adults who had already selected their lot in life, Wrigley made the dreams of past innocence, lost wonder, and the promise that there was something inherently good still left in the world, come true.

Yeah, corny as hell. But all true.”
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Doc Melissa wrote: "Hi Doc! Thanks for finding me and Friending. :)"

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Melissa Hayden Hi Doc! Thanks for finding me and Friending. :)


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