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    The four best books I read this year
    • Dec 17, 2021

    The four best books I read this year

    These were my favorite reads this year. Give them a try! (These books are recently published, but not during 2021.) ECHO IN ONYX. This...
    When you don’t feel like writing
    • Sep 27, 2021

    When you don’t feel like writing

    Long ago I stopped asking myself on any given day if I felt like writing. Often the answer would be, “Actually, I don’t.” Another...
    15 Joyful Things
    • Mar 23, 2020

    15 Joyful Things

    Anyone else been waking up at 3 o’clock in the morning lately? There’s a lot to worry about with so many people going through heavy cares...
    Writing on a Bad Hair Day
    • Jun 19, 2017

    Writing on a Bad Hair Day

    Here’s my next installment on author myths. Myth #5  Writers depend on inspiration to get through the writing day. This one comes from...
    It’s a Dog Eat Dog World
    • Jun 5, 2017

    It’s a Dog Eat Dog World

    Today I continue my musings on the top myths of the writing life. Wherein I share some of the odd notions I started out with; and how...
    Oh, the unbearable glamour
    • Mar 29, 2017

    Oh, the unbearable glamour

    This is my second post on the myths of being an author. Some of these casual assumptions are great fun, but they may not be at all true...
    Meeting Mr. Big
    • Feb 3, 2017

    Meeting Mr. Big

    Most professions spawn myths. They cling pretty tightly, despite the facts. Like: Actors are superstitious. Screenwriting is a glamorous...
    Starting a novel: Granite or fun house?
    • Sep 14, 2016

    Starting a novel: Granite or fun house?

    Today’s post: the mental state of being at the front-end of the novel. I love the start of novels. It may be the only time I can say I am...
    One Step at a Time
    • Aug 22, 2016

    One Step at a Time

    Today I hit a muddy patch in the novel. Not exactly a brick wall. Not really a bout of writer’s block, but a serious resistance to doing...
    Kay’s Favorite SFF/H Reads in 2015
    • Dec 27, 2015

    Kay’s Favorite SFF/H Reads in 2015

    I read less fiction this year, but among the many fine fantasy, science fiction, and horror stories, here are some of my favorites. The...
    Discouraged writer walks into a bar…
    • Nov 19, 2015

    Discouraged writer walks into a bar…

    . . . and it was full of other discouraged writers. OK, lame joke. But sometimes you just have to laugh. It’s that aggravating. Writing,...
    All in
    • Jul 10, 2015

    All in

    A conversation I had today with a friend about a significant failure in a business venture: She: I tried and I so blew it. Me: But at...
    Character Through Line
    • Jan 14, 2015

    Character Through Line

    Sean Astin as Sam Gamgee. Can you describe your character’s essence or their raison d’etre, in a short phrase? How about Sam Gamgee’s...
    • Jun 10, 2014

    Interview on latest book

    This interview, slightly revised below, appeared recently on The Wonderings of One Person blog. Please tell us a little bit about you....
    Twenty feet from being Stephen King
    • Mar 22, 2014

    Twenty feet from being Stephen King

    Today’s offering is a guest post from Louise Marley, an award-winning author of historical fiction as well as science fiction and...
    Good books lately
    • Jan 18, 2014

    Good books lately

    I’ve curled up with some lovely reads lately. Here’s a list of my recommended reads, ranging from fantasy to mystery, thriller and...
    Excellent things that happened to me in 2013
    • Jan 1, 2014

    Excellent things that happened to me in 2013

    Before we utterly leave behind the old year, I’m looking back in gratitude. I often remember the tough parts of the year: the set backs,...
    Top Writing the World Posts of 2013
    • Dec 22, 2013

    Top Writing the World Posts of 2013

    Courage, faith, balance. Essentials for the writing life This year on my blog I’ve had fun sharing my views, exploring the writing...
    Best 2013 things
    • Dec 10, 2013

    Best 2013 things

    The year was amazing. Hard to pick the best things, but I’ll try: Best literary novel:  Beautiful Ruins, Jess Walter. Best SFF:  American...
    On incurably loving the beginnings of novels
    • Nov 3, 2013

    On incurably loving the beginnings of novels

    I’m on page 147 of my new novel in progress. Those of you who’ve been following my posts may wonder why I’ve added so few pages to my...
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