Content warning. This story is designed for adults and mature teens. It involves sex trafficking and mentions rape, drugs, and nudity. There is no “on-screen” sex, but the aftermath of rape is on-screen, including the presence of nude, partially nude,… Read More ›
This is an excerpt from my book The Image of a Father. You may read Part One here. A Fast Arrow An arrow that is straight and well aimed will strike its target, but what effect will it have? If it… Read More ›
I have found that dreams often influence my writing. Dragons in our Midst was conceived by a dream I had about a boy who could breathe fire. At first, I wondered if I just had too much pepperoni on my… Read More ›
Are you ready for two more chances to critique? Of course you are! Don’t forget the critiquing guidelines. We have had a couple of commenters who forgot to begin with a positive comment, so please be sure to be positive fire…. Read More ›
Two of the greatest and most popular authors of all time are coming out with new books, and both announcements came as a surprise to the literary world. First, Harper Lee, author of the Pulitzer-prize-winning To Kill a Mockingbird (my… Read More ›
Content warning. This story is designed for adults and mature teens. It involves sex trafficking and mentions rape, drugs, and nudity. There is no “on-screen” sex, but the aftermath of rape is on-screen, including the presence of nude, partially nude,… Read More ›
This is an excerpt from my book The Image of a Father The Arrows of Fortune Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are the children of one’s youth. How blessed is the man whose quiver is full… Read More ›
It’s time for another chat day. It’s Valentine’s Day, so I won’t promise to respond to questions or comments as quickly as I did last month, but I should be able to answer everyone eventually. Everyone smile, think about unicorn… Read More ›
This evening my family will celebrate the completion of Omega Dragon and the 20-year journey that began with a dream that sparked the idea for Dragons in our Midst. We will have fun food (including home-made ice cream), and we… Read More ›
All right, critiquing partners, we have two more submissions to analyze today. Don’t forget the critiquing guidelines. All you have to do is post a comment about the submissions below. Don’t feel like you need to critique both or the whole piece… Read More ›