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Category Archives: Writing
Haunted – In Real Life
The Rosewood House is in possession of its requisite Public Service Announcement, as I like to call it. The message? Be aware of the danger of carbon monoxide poisoning, and take precautions. Don’t let the Silent Killer haunt you … Continue reading
A Level Head Prevails
Last night, for the first time, I understood why writers often work with editors. Merriam-Webster defines “edit” as: 1 a: to prepare (as literary material) for publication or public presentation b: to assemble (as a moving picture or tape … Continue reading
Another One Bites the Dust
Thud. That’s the sound of a chapter hitting the floor. Just cut one from The Rosewood House. It wasn’t a bad chapter, just not good for this book. It felt out of tone, and slowed the action. When I … Continue reading
It’s Working Out … And So Am I
I’m listening to my Mom read the first five chapters of The Rosewood House aloud to our family. A lot of feelings are tossing around inside my heart. ~The tone of her voice takes me back to childhood, and … Continue reading
Got It Covered
Being a writer is very cool. But since I’m an artist, too, I’ve been able to experience another part of the writing profession—book design. I recently had the honor of digitally painting the cover for Douglas Perry’s upcoming technology … Continue reading
Posted in Illustration, NaBloPoMo, Other Writers
Tagged cover art, Illustration, NaBloPoMo, thrillers
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How Tweet It Is
I love being able to share my thoughts on Twitter.com while writing, especially in the late hours of the night…or very early hours of the morning. It lets me chronicle my fleeting thoughts during the writing process, and gives … Continue reading
Tools of the Trade – Google Documents
In an unprecedented move for me, I’ve taken to writing in the ether. A while back, I shifted production of my fiction, blog posts, even personal letters to Google Documents. After six months of this, I think it’s time … Continue reading
Posted in NaBloPoMo, Tools, Writing
Tagged GDocs, Google Documents, NaBloPoMo, Tools, Writing
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Ready Are You?
Editing Rosewood, I am. Sometimes when I cut and paste and move things around, the resulting paragraph is something between existentialist poetry and a
It’s Not What You Say, It’s How You Say It
I’m proofing The Rosewood House, and going back through all my old notes to make sure I don’t miss anything. I love to see how my writing has changed over the past few months, as I’ve wrangled with words … Continue reading
Aftermath 02
Inspired by the Halloween 2008 enactment of War of the Worlds 2 on Twitter, I began writing a story to follow my alter-ego’s experiences during the aftermath of the alien invasion. By the time I got past 1400 words, … Continue reading