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  • The Curious Art of NOT Writing the Story

    I’m always thinking about writing and how to describe it to people who don’t write. It’s something that is both simple and complex to describe, because like most kinds of art, writing refuses to be boxed into simple definitions. Putting words on paper is what writing involves, but it is not what writing is. One Read more

  • The Sound of Inspiration

    What would your life be like without music? A life without music would be dull, that’s easy enough to say. But for me, it would also be a great deal more difficult to write anything noteworthy. It is my belief that music is the purest expression of emotions and feelings available to humankind, just as Read more

  • Stories and Lies

    Interesting thought for the day: All storytellers are liars. Authors, poets, filmmakers, artists … We make things up. We show things to audiences that aren’t real. But we’re liars who admit we’re liars. The things we tell in our stories are acknowledged as fiction. That’s why it’s called “fiction” and not “deception.” There is an Read more

  • When You’re Fed Up with Life …

    Whenever you are fed up with life, start writing: ink is the great cure for all human ills, as I have found out long ago. C. S. Lewis One of my favorite writers and thinkers, providing some advice to all writers out there – and anyone else who needs to work through life’s bullying moments. Read more

  • A Word of Wisdom Regarding Books and Dogs

    Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog it’s too dark to read. Groucho Marx (probably) If you’re a cat person, then sorry, I really don’t know what to tell you. Many thanks for visiting my blog. I post updates on my writing career, I muse over storytelling and Read more

  • Tips on Draft Writing

    Drafts are a vital part of any writing project. Very, very, very rarely is any book released on its first draft. You need to pour over your work many times to make sure it’s ready for publication. But, the question often arises: How many drafts should you write? Three? Four? Eleven? How many is enough? Read more