Many beginign writer are looking for guides on how to write fantasy stories and books. But many of the available writing guides and books on creative writing don’t offer specfic advice on creating beilevable worlds that readers want to visit againa and again.
Go to post pageThe moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas. The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor, And the highwayman came riding up to the old inn door. Those are the opening lines from the Alfred Noyes poem “The Highwayman,” performed by Canadian singer Loreena McKennit, a favorite of mine. And [...]
Go to post pageLife (and mind) changing stuff pops up in all kinds of places. I followed a link this morning to a blog I’d never heard of, but I’ll be visiting again and again. It impressed me so much that I’m devoting a chunk of this post to talking about it. It’s Chris McCombs’ blog, with its [...]
Go to post pageIt’s finally here — Argentine and Sixkiller are out in the world, available on Amazon Kindle and Amazon Kindle Select. It’s the first book in the Meridian cycle. with two more planned — On Crow Water and Wild Card. The trailer, designed by LunaBlue Graphics, uses vintage photographs and high contrast black and sunset colors [...]
Go to post pageWhen I was sixteen, I had my first regular writing gig — a weekly gardening column in a local shopper-type newspaper. The editor wanted me to create a cute alias to write it under — a ‘sway-do-nym,’ as she put it. I don’t recall if that was because of my age or to hide the [...]
Go to post pagePsst –want to be an author — but you’re too busy to write? Hate writing? Don’t know your adverb from a hole in the ground? Why, there are thousands of freelance writers out there ready and eager to write your book for you — cheap. That’s the message I’ve been seeing again and again in [...]
Go to post pageSkilled writers apply the tools of their trade as needed for the task at hand, whether a short story, a magazine article or something in between. Fiction and nonfiction lie on a spectrum based on how closely they relate to events in the world around us.
Go to post pageContent mill writing has its place. Content sites that pay for your work can help hone skills while putting a few dollars in your pocket.
Go to post pageMany people are challenging the belief that we can only realize dreams when we’re young. Thanks to the net and new information on how the brain works, we know that life isn’t a linear process.
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