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Reasons for Writing (Poem Set 2)

Change the World You dream of shaping history Redirecting mankind’s path All with your words Finely crafted by your hand Meticulously chosen from your mind You have the grandest power To persuade the world That your path is full of … Continue reading

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Reasons for Writing (Poem Set 1)

Fame Sweet taste of admiration As all eyes fall upon your work Setting your heart aflame Justifying your existence No longer a nameless wordsmith You have stepped from the shadows To claim your spotlight Fortune Clinking of coins in your … Continue reading

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Welcome to ‘The Pen Is . . .’

Welcome, good customer, to The Pen Is!  Why do people keep laughing at our name?  It’s part of a great saying and fits what we do here very well.  Do we sell pens?  Of course, but that’s only part of … Continue reading

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From the Vault: I Love You . . . But

I love you, dearest. And I found a surgery for your bald spot. I love you, honey. And I chose a diet for you to use. I love you, sweetie. And I found a medicine for your sweaty pits. I … Continue reading

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Where’s Andy Warhol When You Need Him? or, Why I Need a Rich Benefactor, Because This Self-Promotion Thing Is Killing Me

Most of what follows is true. Okay, some of what follows is true. Truth is subjective, and so when I say true, you should take it with a grain of salt. Okay, bottom line? Charles never really interviewed Penny and … Continue reading

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Why Do You Write?

We see and hear this question a lot: Why do you write? The funny thing is that I’ve seen some people answer this question differently every time it’s asked.  Typically, this is part of an interview, so we feel like … Continue reading

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‘The Plan’

The song has nothing to do with this.  It simply started up on Pandora when I began writing and I really like it. Now, I’ve mentioned a few times that I wanted to do an ‘Excerpt Week’, but I was … Continue reading

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Groggy Goals

First, Legends of Windemere: Family of the Tri-Rune crossed 1,000 sales.  That’s always the big target I’m looking for.  At least with the fantasy novels.  The novella and poetry book are kind of on their own.  How in the world … Continue reading

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Loyalty Broken Without Warning or Reason

One of the most common twists is the ‘Betrayal’ and I wrote about this once before.  This is where a lot of depth and growth can come from.  A traitor can ruin plans and destroy group cohesion in one simple … Continue reading

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To Trash a Romance or Not to Trash a Romance?

Now if violence happens with no reaction then sex/relationships have the opposite problem.  Many authors take an approach that the best way to stir things up is to screw with a romantic subplot.  That is a good method, but you … Continue reading

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