Being impressed by your own work isn’t so weird. Maybe I did write that… For 2021 I have written a total of 6 new books. Four are the launch of my Forgotten Fodder series. Two are the continuation of my Void Incursion series. As part of the work, editing must occur. This is a three-part process. Part One – I reread and edit my work. Much to the amusement of my cat, I tend to
As any flavor of artist, you get to choose your own adventure. When I was a kid, there were these books called Choose Your Own Adventure. You’d read up to a point – and then you got to choose from a couple of options. Then, you turned to the appropriate page to read the outcome of your choice. Funny thing is – life is, when all is said and done, a choose your own adventure
How you address non-binary characters matters Non-binary peoples’ day was July 14th. The subject of people who identify as gender non-binary has been rather prominent of late because some people don’t understand. I am no expert, as I identify my gender with my sex (cisgender male). However, the long and short of it is this – whatever sex organs you were born with, the gender you identify yourself with is a choice. Some people do
Is there a point where I decide I can’t sell more books and quit? It’s been about a year since I began to completely focus on and write full time. During this year I have outlined and written the first four novels of my Forgotten Fodder clone sci-fi series; edited and published the 3rd Void Incursion sci-fantasy novel and completed the 4th novel of that series; outlined the 5th and final novel of the Void
Like painting yourself into a corner – but with words Has this ever happened to you? You were writing, chugging away, words flowing and the story nicely coming along. And then, suddenly, you found yourself stuck. It hadn’t worked quite as you thought it would. Characters and situations are in a bind and you have no idea where to go next. Whether this occurs working on the actual story – or in the outline that
You have tons of options when world-building – both as a pantser and as a planner. My primary love in writing is sci-fi and fantasy. With that comes a need for world-building. This can take any number of forms – and can be incredible on lots of different levels. And of course, my tagline is writer/editor/voice artist/world-builder. There is tremendous power in building worlds. In many respects, you are creating life and playing god when
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