To some degree – yes, Selling myself is part of the branding process. I am in the process of completing the 4th and final novel of the current story arc for my Forgotten Fodder sci-fi series. I say current arc because I have plotted out another (4 more books) and have 1 or 2 more…
This is my take on how my writing tells a story. When it comes to the how of storytelling, I think most people consider perspective and tense first. Is the story told in a first-person or third-person perspective? Is it in past, present, or future tense? But how you tell a story can cover other…
This is exciting because reaching the ending of a series is new for me. Back in 1997 or so, I was sitting at my desk at my job with nothing to do. What work I had was done, and I had created as much other work as I could come up with. (At the time,…
November 1 kicks off National Novel Writer’s Month (NaNoWriMo). If you are a writer in need of a kick in the pants – or an aspiring writer looking for accountability to get the ball rolling – November is the month for you! If you are not familiar with it – November is National Novel Writer’s…
Maybe the better question is why wouldn’t my ideas be worth sharing? I have a lot of different things going through my head. Some of them are stories for fantastical worlds. People, places, and situations that – as far as I know – exist only in my imagination. Others are a reflection of my perspective…
I sometimes wonder which – if any – of the muses speaks to me. The muse is upon me! I have this awesome idea to create this amazing thing! Okay, this is not true. But it’s a statement I’ve heard – and even said – before. Having a muse is like having an invisible angel…
This question of publishing – self or traditional – might not be one and done. For a time, in the late 90s, I had a literary agent. I was thrilled to have an agent. It meant I had a much better chance of getting published. However, fantasy – the finished work I had for publishing…
Do readers make the writer? I’d bet I am not the only one who ponders this. First and foremost – thank you. Thank you for taking the time to read the words I share here with you. Attracting readers to put their eyes on my work is a challenge. It takes an odd and hard…
Being expected to create art or write for free to “get seen” is a slippery slope. Many years ago, a local magazine in the town I worked in asked me to write an article for them. Since I was looking for any opportunity to get published and get out there, I took it. I wrote…
Some distractions are good while others get in the way. Today has not been a good writing day. I’ve been distracted by a bad distraction – but one that’s wholly outside of my control. The loud tenants living in the apartment above us moved out. Today, however, the management company for our complex has contractors…
