by Stoney deGeyter | Dec 12, 2020 | All Posts, True Stories
Editor’s Note: I stole this post from the introduction of my unfinished biography. A biography I started and abandoned when I was in my early twenties, approximately 25 years ago. I’m posting this here for two reasons: 1) I never let any good writing go to...
by Stoney deGeyter | Nov 21, 2020 | All Posts, True Stories
There is no small number of experts writing books, posts, and tips to help you as a writer. A quick search on Amazon produces a plethora of books to assist with character reactions, emotions, self-editing, replacing weak verbs, and more. Oh, and building great...
by Stoney deGeyter | Nov 7, 2020 | All Posts, True Stories
It was a morning not too much unlike any other–if the criteria were based on me doing something stupid. I had recently met a friend, we’ll call him Jarred (I can’t remember his real name), who lived not far from me. It was summer and Jarred was in town visiting...
by Stoney deGeyter | Oct 31, 2020 | All Posts, True Stories
We all have a story to tell. No, I’m not talking about the fiction stories that we write and wish to publish. I’m talking about our stories. The stories of our lives. About how we got here and where we’re going. Well, today, I’m going to tell...
by Stoney deGeyter | Oct 25, 2020 | All Posts, True Stories, Writing Tips
Being a “writer” for most of my life, and an author for about ten years, I’ve come to realize that I’ve been hiding a shameful secret. I’ve talked to many authors over the years and from what I have gathered, my secret goes against almost...
by Stoney deGeyter | Sep 13, 2020 | All Posts, True Stories
New website, but no new words. Yeah, I’m getting there. One thing at a time, I guess. It’s not that I’m short on words, but I’m short on time. Trying to write a digital marketing book, a second novel, the occasional haiku or short story, all...