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June 25, 2016
Series vs. Stand Alone Novels
A little history about the Perceval series: When I first began Perceval’s Secret, I thought it was a short story. It grew to 100 pages and I thought it was maybe a novella. I didn’t want to write a novel, … Continue reading →
June 18, 2016
Violence in Fiction
Human against human violence has become too commonplace in our lives. Much of it explodes out of hatred and/or fear masquerading under the guise of a religion or nationalism or territorial conquest. Then there’s jealousy, greed, betrayal. I’ve been thinking … Continue reading →
June 11, 2016
That Time Again: Writing Update for June 2016
Summer has arrived with a vengeance this week! Yesterday was 91 degrees here with dewpoints in the 60’s and intensely oppressive. But I love the longer days of light and feel more energized to write during the summer. I promised … Continue reading →
June 4, 2016
The American Election 2016 and the “Perceval” Future
When I first began working on the first novel in the Perceval series, Ronald Reagan was president and I thought he was the scariest person on earth. He wanted to shrink the federal government in many ways but not curtail … Continue reading →
May 30, 2016
Voice of The Other
As a writer, I explore the human condition and human behavior. People fascinate me. As I create a character, I ask myself a lot of questions — in fact, I have a list of questions that I go through several … Continue reading →
May 17, 2016
Review of ‘Perceval’s Secret’
Originally posted on Charles Ray's Ramblings:
Evan Quinn is an orchestra conductor who only wants to make music. Unfortunately, his mentor was an opponent of the repressive government that governs the U.S., as was his father, a famous writer.…
Evan Quinn is an orchestra conductor who only wants to make music. Unfortunately, his mentor was an opponent of the repressive government that governs the U.S., as was his father, a famous writer.…
May 14, 2016
The First Page
One evening this past week while preparing for bed. I was brushing my teeth, letting my mind wander. Suddenly, Evan Quinn was talking in my mind with another musician as they ran through the streets of Buenos Aires after Evan’s … Continue reading →
May 7, 2016
To Write or Not to Write
A month ago, I wrote about inspiration and how it visits when you least expect it. The week after I wrote that post, I faced a blank page with an equally blank mind. Today, I’m thinking about my process and … Continue reading →
April 30, 2016
Writers: How do you think of your readers?
Writers need readers. We want to share our stories with other people, and it’s a bonus if those people respond to what they read and let us know what they think. We already know that our first relationship with a … Continue reading →
April 24, 2016
Prince and Beethoven
The last few days, I’ve seen a lot of purple. I live in Minnesota, and everywhere I’ve been, purple has appeared — purple clothing, purple light, purple banners, purple flowers, purple everywhere. Purple is my favorite color, but it’s still … Continue reading →
