My previous post considered the role of ideas in writing, especially fiction. The bottom line: ideas are important but not the most important factor in creating a story. Ideas are a startingΒ point, but the real work is turning them … Continue reading →
Hollow Oak Press is featuring my fantasy story, Dragon Dancers, on their Acorns site now. After reading the other stories they have posted, Iβm seriously honored to be among them! Some quick background on the story. I wrote the first … Continue reading →
It never fails!Β It seems like whenever I have a new novel releasing, I also have a short story in some project that is coming out at the same time. Itβs happened with the last two books in the Market … Continue reading →
A teaser from my story in the forthcoming anthology: π·ππ‘πππ‘ππ£ππ , ππππ’π‘βπ , & πππ π¦ ππππβππππ : π·π¦πππ πππ ππ π΄ππ π€ππ! The People in the Neighborhood Elle almost dropped the crumpled piece of paper in the trash. What impulse stopped her, she had … Continue reading →
I wrote βThe People in the Neighborhoodβ a 5000-word gentle mystery/thriller short story, a couple of years ago specifically for an anthology of mysteries involving neighbors. It eventually was turned down for that one, but the editor took the time … Continue reading →