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 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 MoreImposters, Characters, Tidbits and Connections . . .Also, Character Development by way of Short Story.
I stumbled on the Netflix series, Imposters, a couple of days ago and love it. I had just finished the post about my latest Goodreads Giveaways. One of the books up for the giveaway, Esmirana’s Trunk, has a story that has a con artist/imposter in …
Read MoreWriting equals Happiness and Sanity. Not writing . . . well, that’s the opposite.
There’s a restlessness, a nervousness, and an edgy sort of despair that creeps in when I haven’t written for a period of time. I become irritable. I become anxious and unsure about dealing with the world around me. I’m not sure if all writers go …
Read MoreToo Much Creativity? Too many ideas, for a writer? The eyeball bowling ball, Prof. Indre Viskontas, Ph.D. and sharing DNA with a banana . . .
Okay, let me cover the most intriguing question first–How much DNA do we share with a banana? Almost 60%. Can you believe it? And the second most intriguing question–Eyeball bowling ball? Really? Yep! I bought it in a thrift store a little over a year …
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