Category Archives: Thoughts

Benefits to Writing with Children

Briana Vedsted requested a post about writing and being a parent.   So, I’m going to make the next few Wednesday posts a series about being a parent and an author.  A humorous series that goes over the good, the … Continue reading

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*Spoiler* “What the F*&^ Have You Done Lately?” (Warning: Cursing, Violence, and Gore in video. Rated-R)

First, I’d like to say that this is to no one in particular.  There is no intention to offend here. For those that don’t know, there is a movie called ‘Wanted’ starring James McAvoy, Angelina Jolie, and Morgan Freeman.  It’s … Continue reading

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Character Paths: Destiny Vs Free Will

You ever wonder if something happens to you because it was destined?  You had no choice in it happening, but you’re stuck with it.  You do look back as see if there was something you did to earn your fate.  … Continue reading

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Waiting is the Game for Authors

I was never told how much waiting goes into being an author.  You really need to be patient and that can be brutal.  You feel like every week that passes without releasing your new book is going to be seen … Continue reading

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Writing & Mood

I had planned to write about battles or a humorous post about how to become a published author.  Though, I still remember writing something like that second one before.  Might have been on writing process.  Here we have the problem … Continue reading

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Don’t ‘Black Knight’ Your Characters

One thing that drives me nuts is when I read a book or watch a movie/TV show and characters ignore injuries.  Running full-speed with a broken leg, bouncing around with busted ribs, and so many other mistakes that seem sloppy. … Continue reading

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Another Warning to Authors! (1,000th Post)

This is my 1,000th post, so I felt I should make an important public service announcement.  This is for all authors that spend a lot of time sitting in front of a computer and churning out their books.  Well, it … Continue reading

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Is it Progress or Frustration?

The idea hits you like a lightning bolt.  It’s a simple plan, but the sense of something epic behind the first idea is there.  You just need to nurture it and help it bloom into a story that you can’t … Continue reading

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It’s Alive!!! (Monster Making.)

I’m sure this is a problem only for certain genres:  Your heroes (or victims) are traveling through their adventure and they’re attacked by a tentacled horror.  Wait!  Maybe it’s a flying grizzly bear.  I could go old-school with a chimera.  … Continue reading

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Characters: They Must Stay True

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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