Writing at Turtle Speed
I am currently writing the final act to my new apocalyptic novel, Endemic. I’m not going to kid you, this has been a long time coming. I have not been blazing through this journey through 2020 to now....
View ArticleThe I of the Eye
When I’m not working on my latest apocalyptic WIP, I’m reading Chuck Palahniuk’s guide to writing. Consider This: Moments in My Writing Life After Which Everything was Different is a humdinger. Each...
View ArticleAn Apocalypse in the Middle of an Apocalypse
When I started publishing books in 2010, my pace got faster as I refined my processes. Take a couple of books through the editorial process and you identify quirks, mistakes, and inefficiencies you can...
View ArticleFinding the Genre Vibe
When you’re writing, understand the tropes of your genre even if you don’t adhere to them closely. Lean into those and you’ll make your readers feel comfortable that they’re getting what they expected...
View ArticleShow me you are a writer
You know this meme: Tell me you’re X without telling me you’re X.It just occurred to me that this is another version of a good writing guideline: Show, don’t tell. Good fiction exploits resonance and a...
View ArticleEvery Writer Needs a Gari
I’ve taken a bunch of writing workshops, but one thing I learned that I consider most valuable is about managing expectations. A very successful author stood at the front of the room and pulled a...
View ArticleHow to Make Readers Hallucinate Happily
I once read a popular novel by a very successful author whose name escapes me at the moment. Two characters were young guys who were virtually identical in worldview and speech patterns. To distinguish...
View Article12 Tips to Write More
I’ve written, co-written, and worked as a book doctor for a long time. People have asked, how do you keep your ass in the chair long enough to be that productive? I do have a robot in my watch that...
View ArticleHang Out With Me
I’m on a podcast! This is an instructive listen, but it was also a lot of plain old fun. Sadly, they cut out a bunch of jokes wherein I threatened the hosts. Tell somebody you wish their mother such...
View ArticleWhat I Learned from The Practice
While recovering from hip surgery, I have had the opportunity to unearth a gem I missed when it aired: The Practice. David E. Kelley’s work for television is genius. Steve Bochco dominated TV in the...
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