How Stories Happen: Working Title – “November 18”
I am often asked how I actually write my fiction stories. As a shot at a response, I thought I would give you an inside look at how it happens by sharing an early "idea" [...]
Some Ideas Make it Hard to Breathe – From April 2019
I was late for class, which as the instructor, is frowned upon. I was following a big, slow, truck, watching for a break in the traffic so I could get around. It gave me time [...]
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 [...]
A Dingo Eating a Shark and Two Snakes Making Love: My Self-Publishing Journey.
I didn’t have to self-publish. I have traditionally published 5 or 6 books in the past, and when I realized I was actually writing my first novel one of those previous publishers asked to look [...]
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 [...]