So, we're at that time of the year. School is starting back, diets are starting (and probably already failing), exercise routines are revving up; all manner of personal growth regimen are beginning. Yet so many of us are defeated when we attempt to climb to our lofty goals. Recently--and by recently I mean just today--I … Continue reading “The War of Art”

Happy 2019 everyone! Hopefully the last year was as prosperous to you all as it was for me. This year should shape up to be similar: the sequel to R.I.P. is almost complete! With any luck--and if I can capture that illusive muse inside me and chain her to a chair to edit my draft--Turbulence … Continue reading New Years, New Books!

I think most of us know what it's like to read a perfectly written paragraph, or even chapter. The prose lilts beautifully in your head, falling and rising like swooping over rolling hills while being gently lifted by a cool breeze--okay, maybe that voice in your mind isn't a good singer but you get the … Continue reading Sentence Structure: How To Make Prose Into Music

No, I'm not going to be posting inspirational memes. At least not yet. No, I recently answered a question on Quora about what books gave me inspiration as a writer and helped me learn to write better. I thought perhaps the answer to that might be a useful article here. Therefore: the two series I … Continue reading Inspiration