Author Archives
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Which is the Best Children of the Bard Book?
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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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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?