I suppose I could do so, but why? Am I not the author, the one supposedly in control? If you happen to be reading my book, A Haunting We Will Go . . ., (if you are one of the winners of the Goodreads Giveaway) …
Read MoreDisparate thoughts, Random connections, Odd coincidences, and Strange dreams. . . Where do story Ideas come from?
Probably the most often posed question to any writer is “Where do you get ideas for stories?” I’m guessing the truth for most writers would be that they don’t actually know, at least not in the general sense. If you ask them about specific stories, …
Read MoreA sincere Thank You to all who entered the Goodreads Giveaway contest for Pirate Tales, I Fear Only the Dogs, and The Children’s Home!
I’ll start with Pirate Tales. Though I talked about it in the last post, I’ll say a little more about it. Basically, I have to admit that it is essentially like my Civil War tales, only in a different setting. These stories are intentionally dark. …
Read MoreA Porcelain Doll Now Haunts Me. But That’s Often the Way Things Begin—the makings of a Story.
If you’ll remember, dear reader . . . Just kidding. I’ll never be that formal with you, unless I’m doing so tongue-in-cheek. Okay, maybe I will. Thinking about it, you are dear to me. How could you not be? Look at yourself. How could you …
Read MoreYou don’t have to live it to write it; you simply have to imagine it.
I like Hemingway, but often think he did not help writers or the art and craft of writing by perpetuating certain myths. For instance, the myth that you have to live it to write about it—whatever it might be. You don’t! As Stephen King points …
Read More“This Writing Thing . . . It’s just a hobby, right? I mean, isn’t it?”
The question stunned me. I was caught completely off guard and didn’t know how to respond. This was about a year or two ago. I was on the phone with a friend of mine. This was someone I had known for almost forty years. There …
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