Forgive Yourself Sooner
I am eager to improve. There are targets that I want to hit. Goals and images of success in my head. I don't plan to stop once I achieve them. After all I…
Age Range
A general estimation of the intended age of readers for this post. Older people can enjoy stories for the young and some young people happen to relate to stories for adults.
Outcome of Embracing Discomfort
Last week I posted about how I'd decided to write for 25 minutes every day starting September 3rd. September is over, I'm writing this on October 1st. Here's…
Being Uncomfortable
I am uncomfortable right now. Not unhappy or frustrated or any other real negative emotion. Merely uncomfortable. I am uncomfortable because I need to write.…
Phases Along the Storytelling Path
Often people tell me that they want to write fiction like I do. Usually they tell me that they tried to write a novel and they just didn't have it in them.…
Like a Horse, Not a Car
I am an engineer at heart and likely always will be. Even after nearly 10 years of writing and pursuing a more creative career I still think of things in terms…
Tapping Work Forward
As I write this I am grieving my dog who died a few weeks ago. It's been a tough few weeks for a lot of reasons. Part of me wants to get back to work. Part of…
Slugs of Dale Cannon - Available Today
For the past three months I've been sending chapters from my latest serial novella The Slugs of Dale Cannon. I hope that you've been enjoying it so far. I…
Chapter 12: Jailbreak - Slugs
The comatose colonists have woken up, including Rystole's mother. Unfortunately Rystole has landed himself, and his friend Bert, in jail. This is the final…
Chapter 11: A View From Above - Slugs
Rystole's had a hard conversation with his father and it's clear what he's got to do. If you missed last weeks installment, want to share with friends, or just…
Chapter 10: Sunset on the Porch - Slugs
Things just aren't going Rystole's way. Speaker Grisham won't hear reason, the town doesn't want to negotiate with the slugs. What's a rancher supposed to do?…