Category Archives: Writing Wednesday

YO, HO, HO AND A BOTTLE OF TORRENT (or my contribution to International Please Don’t Pirate My Book DaY)


The other day, hell yesterday, the abominable snowman that is Chuck Wendig did a kick ass post on internet piracy. He ask for authors to join in the discussion and post up a blog with their thoughts. Here’s mine: Okay … Continue reading

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I GOT A NEW OFFICE (oh hell yeah)


Yep. The Daughter moved out and I have turned her room into my office. I miss her, but I do like having a place with a big monitor and no internet to write in. Her bed is still there because, … Continue reading

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THE NEXT BIG THING BLOG HOP QUESTIONAIRE


Ten Interview Questions for The Next Big Thing: What is the working title of your book? RED RIGHT HAND Where did the idea come from for the book? I love the Lovecraftian Mythos. Not so much Lovecraft’s actual writing of … Continue reading

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WHEN SPIES GROW UP THEY STILL PLAY WITH THEIR TOYS (an interview with thriller author Chuck Barrett)


I had the absolute pleasure of meeting Chuck at the Dahlonega Literary Festival in 2011. I had a great time, met some great folks, hung out with folks I knew, and had a blast. Chuck was one of the guys … Continue reading

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WRITING WEDNESDAY (Revising is writing)


So I am knee-deep in revising the first draft of book two. It’s going well. I am about 1/3 of the way in and restructuring sentences so they are active and not passive, making dialog more realistic and believable, and … Continue reading

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REVISE TILL YOUR EYES SEE THE PRIZE (Writing Wednesday)


I am neck deep in the revisions on book two. It is going well. I wrote the first draft and topped it out at 59,000 words roughly. So I only need to go in and add about 20,000 to bring … Continue reading

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