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  • 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

  • My City of the FUTURE

    How would you design the city of the future? Well, for starters, I’d figure out what the heck is meant by “city of the future.” I mean, hypothetical, futuristic cities designed in the 1950s look a lot different from what we 2020ers think they should look like . A lot less art-deco and a lot… Read more

  • A Story’s Skin: Setting Limits for Yourself as a Writer

    We as human beings don’t like to hear about “limits.” We want to do our own thing without anything holding us back. But consider the breadth of human imagination and all the choices you have as a writer and ask yourself, “How do I even know where to start with my story? Where do I… Read more