Today’s topic is dream-sequences.  It was going to be backstory but I’ve seen a lot of blog posts about backstory lately.  Dream-sequences are a great way of handling backstory issues, perhaps my fa... Read the rest of this post

My publisher’s often wondered where I get my ideas from. In fact, it’s pretty simple.  There’s a proof I once read in a popular book about mathematics, that shows that the set of integers is infinite.... Read the rest of this post

Originality, the curse of the writing life.I suppose most people think it would be the lack of originality, but that’s not necessarily true.  Hollywood is much happier making a remake than it is takin... Read the rest of this post

Originality, the curse of the writing life.I suppose most people think it would be the lack of originality, but that’s not necessarily true.  Hollywood is much happier making a remake than it is takin... Read the rest of this post

Originality, the curse of the writing life.I suppose most people think it would be the lack of originality, but that’s not necessarily true.  Hollywood is much happier making a remake than it is takin... Read the rest of this post

Head-hopping is a term used to refer to scenes getting described from the points of view of multiple characters without any notice of a transition between them.  It’s the lack of transition that b... Read the rest of this post

Head-hopping is a term used to refer to scenes getting described from the points of view of multiple characters without any notice of a transition between them.  It’s the lack of transition that b... Read the rest of this post

Head-hopping is a term used to refer to scenes getting described from the points of view of multiple characters without any notice of a transition between them.  It’s the lack of transition that b... Read the rest of this post

Choosing a title for a book is tricky business.  When I first started writing, the title for my book was The Flame in the Bowl, which is truly appalling, but OK for a working title that will never... Read the rest of this post

Choosing a title for a book is tricky business.  When I first started writing, the title for my book was The Flame in the Bowl, which is truly appalling, but OK for a working title that will never... Read the rest of this post

Choosing a title for a book is tricky business.  When I first started writing, the title for my book was The Flame in the Bowl, which is truly appalling, but OK for a working title that will never... Read the rest of this post

I just heard this term today.  Over on the Writer Unboxed blog, which I recommend everyone read, they just finished up a month of posts on various aspects of the craft of writing.  In the final ... Read the rest of this post

I just heard this term today.  Over on the Writer Unboxed blog, which I recommend everyone read, they just finished up a month of posts on various aspects of the craft of writing.  In the final ... Read the rest of this post

I just heard this term today.  Over on the Writer Unboxed blog, which I recommend everyone read, they just finished up a month of posts on various aspects of the craft of writing.  In the final ... Read the rest of this post

I watched a great and fun movie last night, St. Trinian’s School for Girls, sort of an Addam’s Family High School type of thing.  They have a nicely arrogant theme song which has been playing in... Read the rest of this post

I watched a great and fun movie last night, St. Trinian’s School for Girls, sort of an Addam’s Family High School type of thing.  They have a nicely arrogant theme song which has been playing in... Read the rest of this post

I watched a great and fun movie last night, St. Trinian’s School for Girls, sort of an Addam’s Family High School type of thing.  They have a nicely arrogant theme song which has been playing in... Read the rest of this post

One thing I often do when I’ve finished a novel, when I have some idea of what the story’s about, is put together a graphic for the cover.  Not only might this be helpful for the cover artist, b... Read the rest of this post

One thing I often do when I’ve finished a novel, when I have some idea of what the story’s about, is put together a graphic for the cover.  Not only might this be helpful for the cover artist, b... Read the rest of this post

One thing I often do when I’ve finished a novel, when I have some idea of what the story’s about, is put together a graphic for the cover.  Not only might this be helpful for the cover artist, b... Read the rest of this post

Author Guy, in addition to being me, is also the name of my little bookselling operation, created out of dire and desperate need to fill a glaringly empty gap, namely, the lack of Echelon Press titles... Read the rest of this post

Author Guy, in addition to being me, is also the name of my little bookselling operation, created out of dire and desperate need to fill a glaringly empty gap, namely, the lack of Echelon Press titles... Read the rest of this post

Author Guy, in addition to being me, is also the name of my little bookselling operation, created out of dire and desperate need to fill a glaringly empty gap, namely, the lack of Echelon Press titles... Read the rest of this post

One topic I see a lot of on author blogs and in the various online groups that feature authors, is the use of outlines versus 'pantsing', i.e., winging it, playing it by ear, throwing stuff on the... Read the rest of this post

One topic I see a lot of on author blogs and in the various online groups that feature authors, is the use of outlines versus 'pantsing', i.e., winging it, playing it by ear, throwing stuff on the... Read the rest of this post