A Story of My Life

A Story of My Life

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...

How I Create Novel Characters

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...
Up the Creek – A Story of My Life

Up the Creek – A Story of My Life

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...
My Writing Journey… Thus Far

My Writing Journey… Thus Far

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...