Category: the writing process

• Exploring the World of Fantasy

  My brother, Warren, raised me on the stories that founded the fantasy genre. From Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings to… Read more.

• Thoughts Composed on Writing in November

  I’m spending my day in another county with my Speech and Debate team, as they take on a number of… Read more.

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  When Fire Reigns: Season 1, Episode 1 Published

  On January 1, I set out to develop and publish an 11-episode podcast called, “When Fire Reigns.” It’s about the… Read more.

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  Building a Podcast: The Baltimore Fire of 1904

  Now that Fossil Five is in the hands of my editors, I have decided to devote the month of January… Read more.

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  Fossil Five Released to Beta Readers in One Week

  It’s 4:56 a.m., and I have just dropped off my daughter at work. I pour a fresh cup of coffee,… Read more.

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  The Writer’s Craft: Rethinking Structure When Drafting

  I’m not much on labels, but in 1981, Betsy Flowers published an article in Language Arts that talked about the… Read more.

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  Crafting The Unconventional Story

  I’ve been writing a long time, and when I go back and read my earliest works written in the 1980s,… Read more.

• Share More, Think Less

  I spend a lot of time in my head, thinking and thinking and thinking about what to write about. Even… Read more.

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  Understanding and Embracing the Power of Revision

  Many years ago, Sharon Miller, National Writing Project Teacher-Consultant and nationally recognized author and educator in the teaching of writing,… Read more.

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  Pushing Through The Darkness: Faith, Trust, Commitment

  On June 16, when I cut ties with social media to focus entirely on finishing my book, Fossil Five, I… Read more.