Ignore the Rules, Just Write the Story!
Sometimes, writing a story seems more like being a tree in an ice storm. Sometimes I have this story idea in my [...]
I Am Not A Prude: About Writing the Arnie Dufner Series
I am not a prude. I just wanted to say that up-front so you don't misunderstand what I'm going to say in this post. And there is something else... I don't like to [...]
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NOTE: This short story is a part of my challenge to write an ongoing collection of stories based on photos I come across. You can see the collection of photos HERE. These are quick [...]
I Did It For the kids…
NOTE: This short story is a part of my challenge to write an ongoing collection of stories based on photos I come across. You can see the collection of photos HERE. These are quick [...]
Making Your Characters Sick! – From May 2019
This is going to be a short post today, and one for the writers who may come across it. It will be short because, well, wait a minute, I have to blow my nose…Okay, I’m [...]
Creating Really Nasty Villains!
I had a really fun conversation with another author this week. As we talked about my past and the years I spent as a pastor and counselor, he asked how I am able to create [...]
The Day They Blew-Up Decatur!
Sometimes, the ideas just hit you right in the face. And then, they just stand there and keep punching. I walked out our front door a few days ago and there it was. It looked [...]
That’s Not Really True, Is It?
"I enjoyed the story, but that isn't really true is it?" I hear that question from readers of all three of my novels. But of the three books, it has been asked the most about [...]