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The Ethical Author
The Alliance of Independent Authors has always been a wellspring of useful information for aspiring and established authors, but their newest resource struck a particularly resonant chord for me. Read more…
Category Archives: Writing Fiction
Embracing the Apocalypse
From the oracles of ancient Rome to modern shows like Doomsday Preppers, history is littered with failed predictions about The End Of The World As We Know It (TEOTWAWKI, in prepper parlance). What’s the appeal of these apocalyptic fantasies? Read more…
Language Is The Key To Being Alien
There is no aspect of a culture more pervasive and more influential than language. Language is a reflection of thought, and in turn influences thought. It separates us and unites us. And for writers exploring new species and new cultures, it ultimately defines what is alien. Read more…
The Untold Story
There is no agony like bearing an untold story inside you. — Zora Neale Hurston Read more…
Fiction is a Puzzle
As a wordplay enthusiast and puzzle designer, I’m often struck by the similarities between puzzle design and writing fiction. Both writers and puzzle constructors engage their audiences in a competition they have every intention of losing. Read more…
Elusive Dreams, Part 2
Dreams have sparked countless artistic breakthroughs, but to the author who sits at the keyboard struggling to squeeze a drop of creativity out of his or her parched brain, dreams can be one of nature’s cruelest taunts.
Three simple habits can help us to hold onto more of those details. Read more…
Elusive Dreams, Part 1
Terror shot through my body and catapulted me out of bed, gasping for breath. Something had awakened me. A shout in the dark of the night, close to my ear.
I checked my wife. She was still sound asleep. But then she spoke out again. Read more…
