Yeah, I have no evidence whatever to back that claim, but it’s way old. Come back here Wednesday to read an excerpt from the new and improved version of my first ever Shalan Adventure, Harsh Prey! If you’ve never read it, you won’t notice anything other than, I hope, how much you like it. If […]
What Is a Pantser, Anyway?
History buffs or aviation buffs or people like me, who are just meaningless trivia buffs, may recall the story of Douglas “Wrong Way” Corrigan. Corrigan, according to History.com, was one of the last of the high flying daredevils known as barnstorming pilots. He once flew from California to New York. That’s not where he got […]
Where Did Harry and Dee Come From?
It started one afternoon in seminary when I began writing the opening scene of a book to keep from falling asleep in Old Testament class. Well, no, that’s not exactly true. It all began one autumn day in my college creative writing class. Nope, that’s a lie. It began one day when I came across […]
My Process
Now that I’ve reached a major milestone in the writing of my latest work-in-progress, I thought some of you might be interested in hearing about the process I follow when writing a book. This is multi-faceted, so I may end up having a follow-up or two in which I examine some elements, such as choosing […]
“The Best Sled Ride Ever”, part 2
As promised, here’s part two of my second story about Evan, the awkward middle schooler who, against all odds, got the prettiest girl in school to be his girlfriend. In part one of this story, which you really should read before you continue with this, Evan has invited his new belle to go on a […]
“The Best Sled Ride Ever”, part 1
I recently posted, “Gifts Ungiven”, a story about a boy named Evan who can’t seem to work up the courage to give a gift to his crush. If you haven’t read that yet, you might want to stop right here and read that. You don’t need to have read it for this story to make […]
“Gifts Ungiven”, part 2
Last week, I posted the first half of a story I wrote a while back entitled, “Gifts Ungiven.” If you haven’t read part one, this won’t make sense, so go back to my previous post and read that before you start this one. Here’s the ending I promised. Hope you like it! Let me know […]
“Gifts Ungiven”, part 1
Several years back, I wrote a story about a kid who, much like myself, was really shy around girls, especially ones on whom he had a crush. It was actually published in the now defunct ClutchMOV. I read back through it and don’t hate it as much as I used to, so I thought it […]
A Sweet Santa Moment
I grew up with a secret ambition to become Santa Claus. I think it all started with a shockingly realistic dream in which I discovered a secret portal to the North Pole in the back of my brother’s closet. As an adult, I’ve enjoyed the times I’ve had a chance to play the jolly old […]
Food Series: Omelets
It wouldn’t seem so, but even something as ostensibly simple as an omelet can cause controversy. How long do you whisk the eggs? Speaking of whisking, do you whisk in water? Milk? Cream? Do you add cheese? Most say yes, but some, like my culinary hero, Alton Brown, say the perfect omelet is eggs only. […]