Oh what the heck, I’m feeling generous. I’ve got a few hundred thousand words of writing bouncing around that might never see the greater world of publishing so I’m going to release a little bit of a recent manuscript. This…
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Everyone is a Character
When I walk down the street and pass by people my first instinct is to put them into narrow and tidy categories: hipster, corporate jerk, skater burnout, sorority girl. But the problem is, nobody is that simple. When someone sees…
Book Origins
Where do book ideas come from? My first book was just a retelling of an epic Land Rover adventure I undertook, with bits of history and culture stuffed in the narrative cracks like cotton batting in the planks of a…
Writing – Seeing Emotion
Lars swung out in pure rage. Even though his eyes didn’t work his mind could see emotion. Sadness was a throbbing continuation of the black that defined his universe. Fear came in jagged blue shocks that raced through his mind…
Some Places Have Memories
Have you ever visited a place that just felt off? It’s a vibe, an embedded memory, or a series of coincidences that taint your view like fingerprints on glasses. This weekend we went to a local park, a small reservoir…
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Back to Writing
Oh lawdy, how good it feels to have a writing project again. My poor neglected blog, three days without an update, but I have been cranking out words on this new project: 12,000 and counting. The theme for this new…
