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October 12, 2013
Star Wars Rag
Last Saturday I was in Tampa, Florida at USF’s second annual Star Wars Reads event. The event is held annually at colleges and other locations nationwide and it is intended to promote literacy. USF invited me and several other authors, among them fellow FWA Its a Crime winner, John Hope, to participate in a panel on … Continue reading »
October 9, 2013
Clone Block
I struggle sometimes with characterization, especially with voice. My characters have a tendency to sound like clones of one another, which isn’t what any author wants. Unless you’re writing about clones, which, now that I think about it, might be a good genre for me. Sadly for everyone involved, I’m not writing about clones, and … Continue reading »
October 4, 2013
Fall Rag
You were going to get something really cool today, post-wise, and then life and technology interfered, so you have to wait for two weeks, until it’s my turn to do the Rag again. Sad day. This Tuesday marked the beginning of my favorite part of the year. The three months between October 1st and January … Continue reading »
October 2, 2013
Heritage Block
This weekend I attended the Florida Heritage Book Festival. Rai and I went with Little Bit and had a great time. We didn’t attend any classes or purchase any books on writing. We didn’t even get a bookmark. We weren’t supposed to “get” anything at all. We were there to give back to an organization that … Continue reading »
September 30, 2013
Warning Take
Synopsis: Did you think the Caribbean was all sun, sand and smiling natives bearing coconuts full of fruity drinks? Beware! Set on the lush island of St. Crescens, Storm Warning is a five story collection of short crime fiction that will take you deep in to the heart of an island society where poverty, corruption, greed … Continue reading »
September 27, 2013
Universal Rag
What is the true cost of dreams? Is it your life breath, your heartbeat or only your sleep that you must give up to succeed? What is success? Is it a best seller, a mountain tamed or only the satisfaction of work done well and the contented knowledge that you could do it again? What … Continue reading »
September 23, 2013
Banned Book Take
Well folks, in honor of banned books week I’m doing something a little radical. I’m posting a list rather than a review. Ironically enough, it is no surprise to me that governments and other organizations have long made concerted efforts to suppress certain books. Books contain ideas, and ideas are dangerous, especially to those who … Continue reading »
September 20, 2013
Nerdfighter Rag
I’m going to tell you a story. Once upon a time two months ago, I was on Pinterest and found a link to a blog post detailing “14 books you should read before they become movies”. I take an almost hipster-esque joy in discovering the book before it hits Hollywood, so I put all fourteen … Continue reading »
September 18, 2013
Business Block
I’ve been reading a lot about the business aspect of a writing career. As we all know, creative writing is one of the most creative, inspirational, wonderful non-paying professions in the world and lucky are the few who actually are able to make a living at it. The gurus tell me that an independently published … Continue reading »
September 16, 2013
Artemis Take
Synopsis: Three comfortable lives are shattered when a wave of inexplicable events exposes the fragility of human society. With an unprecedented celestial phenomenon, devastating high tides, a breakdown in global communication networks, and the sudden appearance of violent ring-gangs swarming through cities and towns, Kimberley, Scott and Bryn struggle to understand the vast events unfolding around … Continue reading »
