Category Archives: Thoughts

Characters: They Must Stay True

Posted on May 22, 2013 by

I’ve received a few interesting private questions over Facebook and e-mail in regards to my characters.  These messages involve the question ‘Can *my character* defeat *established character*?  The most popular pairings have been ‘Luke Callindor vs Luke Skywalker’ and ‘Clyde … Continue reading →

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Bane of the Author: Editing and Revising

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

I love and hate the revising process as much as the next guy.  Unless the next guy is a professional editor and then he’s got more to talk about.  As self-published authors, many of us have to take the revising … Continue reading →

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Writing with Children

Posted on May 8, 2013 by

This is a rather common conversation for me: Me:  I didn’t get much writing done yesterday. Other Speaker We’ll Call Bob:  That’s what happens when you have kids. Me:  Why do you think my son is the reason? Bob:  Because … Continue reading →

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When One Book Just Won’t Do

Posted on May 1, 2013 by

So, you’re writing your book and burning through your story like an author possessed by a word-obsessed demon.  You’re nearing the end of your manuscript with a twinkle in your eye that is just slightly brighter than the bit of … Continue reading →

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Judging a Book by It’s Cover

Posted on April 24, 2013 by

You know the drill.  You walk into the bookstore (work with me on-line only shoppers).  Your eye catches sight of a book and it will not let go.  Your curiosity is peaked, so you look at the book and slowly … Continue reading →

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Faith in the .99 Cent eBook

Posted on April 23, 2013 by

I’ve pondered my pricing for a long time.  I did research long before I started formatting my novels for Amazon.  One thing kept turning up.  The same phrase again and again from people.  At one point this phrase was even … Continue reading →

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Conflict: Fancy Way of Saying Good vs. Evil

Posted on April 17, 2013 by

This topic has been sitting on my ‘thought post’ list for a long time.  I believe I had a genius post for it in January and figured it was so great that it would stay with me as I built … Continue reading →

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My Stapler!

Posted on April 11, 2013 by

Back in college, I needed a stapler because my old one broke within the first week.  It was it’s time to go . . . down the stairs as I tried to staple a paper while running late to class.  … Continue reading →

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Present Vs. Past Tense: A Curious History

Posted on April 10, 2013 by

I’m sure people are sick of me talking about this, but I’ve been discussing this topic with a few friends since my last outburst.  Now, I’ve found that some of my friends who read my book and support me are … Continue reading →

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Ok, Who’s Driving This Bus?

Posted on April 3, 2013 by

Every story has a narrator, a voice, a magical being who is relaying the story to the straining eyes on the other side of the page.  It isn’t easy to decide on who gets the gift of narration in a … Continue reading →

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