The Excitement of One Book Series Ending + Another Nearly Ending
This is exciting because reaching the ending of a series is new for me. Photo by Ray Hennessy on Unsplash Back in 1997 or so, I was sitting at my…
I’m Not Sure I Believe in Writer’s Block
I get stuck sometimes – but that’s not writer’s block. Photo by Thought Catalog on Unsplash Lots of people have heard of writer’s block. It’s an unfortunate occurrence when a…
Learning from Fiction
Just because it's fiction doesn’t mean we can’t learn from it. Photo by Chris Benson on Unsplash Despite primarily reading and writing sci-fi and fantasy, my all-time favorite work of…
Even as a Creative – I am Not My Job
There is more to me than being a creative. Sometimes I need to remind myself. Some of the work I've done (shelved poorly). I love being a writer. This is…
A Little Knowledge Goes a Long Way
Even in fiction, a little knowledge helps make connections. Photo by Brett Jordan on Unsplash Have you ever read a book, watched a TV show or movie, and come across…
Why That Word Choice?
Any word choice you make will impact your work. Photo by MJ Blehart Whatever you are writing – words matter. The English language is messy. Someone I know described English…
Life is All About Stories
Stories come in many variables – true, false, and everywhere in-between. Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash Everyone has a story to tell. Everyone. Some people tell stories quite…
Escape Through Fiction
The world is a crazy place. We all need an escape through fiction from time to time. Photo by James Michael Vallado on Unsplash Many of my childhood memories are…
The Beauty of World-Building
You have tons of options when world-building – both as a pantser and as a planner. Photo by Daniel Thomas on Unsplash My primary love in writing is sci-fi and…
The More Things Change…
Current affairs can and will influence fiction. Some things never change. Photo by Christina @ wocintechchat.com on Unsplash In the fall of 2020, I sat down and plotted out a…