Deep Work
Writing a novel takes intense focus. How do we focus on such a task when there is so much noise
Category: Writing
Kyanite’s Healing Words Project
My friends at Kyanite Publishing had a great idea when COVID-19 pushed many into isolation: publish short works on their
Interviews from the Void: Episode #49 – B. K. Bass
Highlights How to start a publishing company. Why the classics are critical for improving our writing. How to create new
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The Purpose of Writing
Why do we write? It’s a question we often ask ourselves amidst the struggle of developing a story or writing
Setting – Why I Chose Saturn’s Moon: Daphnis
The prologue is complete at 2,500 words. Finally. I went through this many times, adding content, revising character names and
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“Creating Awesome” with Andrew Hall
I was recently interviewed by my fellow creative friend Andrew Hall – a photographer, entrepreneur and freelancer. His photography is
Starting a Novel
I wrote previously about my 2020 writing goals and my commitment to finishing the fourth draft of my science fiction
2020 Writing Goals
I always commit to too many goals and projects. For example, in 2019, not only was I going to finish the next draft of my
Interviews from the Void: Episode #20 – Joseph Pascale
Highlights The history of a writer’s first draft. Pen and notebook geekery. Different mediums for writing (notebooks, computers and typewriters)
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Interviews from the Void: Episode #18 – Bill Ricardi
Highlights Developing maps and world building for fantasy stories. The importance of a book’s first line and how it is
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