Author Archives
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Which is the Best Children of the Bard Book?
If you haven’t read all four books, please refrain from voting. Also, if you feel so inclined, please tell me why you voted for the book you chose. [wp_ad_camp_1]
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Blog Pause – Vacation
I am going on vacation–Alaska bound! Because of this journey to the northwest corner of the U.S., I will cease posting on this blog for at least three weeks. If you want to keep up with what I’m doing, I… Read More ›
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Critique Group – The King’s Spyglass
If you haven’t seen Edge of Tomorrow, then you might not understand the above photo, but I thought it was amusing. 🙂 Have fun critiquing today’s entry. This will be the last critique post for a while. I am going… Read More ›
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Atticus Finch is not a Racist in Go Set a Watchman
In reviews I have read of Go Set a Watchman, the nearly universal interpretation seems to be that Atticus Finch is a racist in this story and that Harper Lee and her publisher have done a disservice by soiling the… Read More ›
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The Editing Game – Guest Post by Kaci Hill
From a discussion about Harper Lee’s Go Set a Watchman came a brief discussion on how much drafts change from start to finish. Ask Bryan, and he’ll tell you that the original version of Raising Dragons did not include Bonnie…. Read More ›
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Story Development – New Science-Fiction Story
Today I am posting the first chapter of a story idea I am contemplating. The target audience is middle graders (age 8 to 12). I hope you’ll let me know what you think of it. Notice that I introduce the… Read More ›
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Dreams of the Dead – A Poem
Dreams of the Dead Bryan Davis Distressing come the dreams of dirt-bound souls The cantor’s call of dirges in the dust They come too late to mollify their woes That time neglected turned their gold to rust A man’s regret… Read More ›
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Inspirational Quotes for Writers #12
Sometimes stories cry out to be told in such loud voices that you write them just to shut them up. – Stephen King [wp_ad_camp_1]
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Critique Group – The Dragon Tamer
All right, “Anger,” go ahead and vent some steam, but no bad words, please. Don’t forget the critiquing guidelines. All you have to do is post a comment about the submission below. Don’t feel like you have to critique the whole… Read More ›
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Which is the Best Oracles of Fire Book?
If you feel so inclined, please tell me why you voted for the book you chose. [wp_ad_camp_1]