Tag: writing

Going Too Far

Going Too Far

Here’s part three of the story I started in The Light in the Bathroom Doesn’t Always Blink and continued in Ghostly Jams. . . . I feel like a teenager again. Since we figured out the trick with the radio, I’ve been spending a lot of time in the laundry room. I perch atop the …

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Make Line Editing Easy – A Helpful Guide for Indies

Make Line Editing Easy – A Helpful Guide for Indies

The top piece of feedback I note in reviews of self-published fiction is lack of proper editing. We’re talking about line edits here; basic spelling, grammar and structure. This tends to be the first thing most readers notice, because it breaks up the flow and makes the story difficult to read. A high number of …

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A Behind the Scenes Look at The Light of Eternity – Available Now!

A Behind the Scenes Look at The Light of Eternity – Available Now!

To celebrate the release of The Light of Eternity to paperback, I spent some time Monday looking back at the initial creation process. I covered such topics as the original idea, the covers and the music I listen to while I’m working. Today I want to take a look at the planning stages and the …

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Ghostly Jams

Ghostly Jams

I’ve done serial stories on my blog before, but I always feel like I spread them out too much. I really enjoyed writing this series in quick succession so I think I’m going to do more projects like this in the future. Without further adieu, here’s the second installment of The Light in the Bathroom …

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Quarantine

Quarantine

Several months ago, the characters in my RPG group undertook a mission that involved exposure to a dangerous black goo. They were unfamiliar with it, at the time, and weren’t aware of the full extent of its effects, but it did force them to cut a huge hole in one of their ships that they …

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Characters Won’t Always Do What You Want

Characters Won’t Always Do What You Want

Characters are fickle creatures. They’ll waltz into your stories, demand more than you ever intended to give them, and linger long after you’ve finished writing about them. Mine like to whisper extra tidbits about their lives, which I use for writing prompt responses. Characters get away with all this because they’re a critical component of …

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