Month: June 2017

When I started this, I promised I’d write some fiction just for the readers of the blog! I haven;’t forgotten, and I’ve got some stuff…

Let’s go back to our example of 3 days of the condor. What does Condor (code name) want? He would like to live. We were…

Since this is primarily a blog from a writer to readers (and not yet another “How to be a writer” blog), I thought I’d explain…

If you’re going to be a writer, then you need to learn to be a writer. Part of that is effective time management. See, a…

Last month, my wife bought me furniture for my writing office. This month, I ordered my office supplies. What did I get? 3X2 1/2 cards…

I remember my mom once saying she wanted a book that would tell what kind of injury resulted from what kind of gun. There were…

I actually really enjoy writing. I love the constant thinking about story ideas. “It’s about a guy who…” Yes it is. Finish the sentence, and…

Characters are what they do. That’s the first essential rule. When you read about a character that rejected his social security number in the hopes…

You know, I see so many people who say things like, “It’s just 2 more days to the weekend…” I’ve never thought like that, I…