September 11, 2001 I was working for JP Morgan Chase in Tampa, Florida. My cubicle was near the window where I could look out and see a constant stream of takeoffs and landings at Tampa International Airport, which was right across the expressway from my office. That fateful morning in September, that view changed dramatically. […]
You may have noticed I have a quote from Kurt Vonnegut at the bottom of my home page. It’s one of my favorite quotes of all time, and Vonnegut is one of my favorite writers. I tossed that quote to an AI LLM, ChatGPT. I have mixed feelings about AI. It’s a great research tool,
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Here’s another response to a writing prompt online. The prompt was just this picture with the text, “He’s a character in your new novel. Tell us about him.” Below is what I wrote. The seer stepped from the trunk of an unnaturally large oak situated in the deepest, thickest part of the forest, just as
This is another response to an online writing prompt. I share these just to show that writing can be practiced all the time, even when you only have a few minutes to spare. Responding to prompts like this one are a great way to keep you skills sharp. I hope you like this one. Feel
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Here’s another response I wrote to a visual prompt. Those of you who have read my first novel will notice I am liberally borrowing names from that work. What can I say? I’m lazy. Za’ahana would never go back. None of them would. He was the last. He took one long, last look at the
I was challenged by a friend with this prompt: You walk into 221 B Baker Street. You see Sherlock Holmes intent upon something fizzing in his test tubes. Your quest is to obtain his autograph and bring it back to the present. He barely acknowledges your presence. “Not now, not now!” What do you say?
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If you read my blog, you will know that I recently was thrilled to receive a five-star review from Literary Titan. They followed that up with an interview, which I am happy to say, turned out really nice. Here’s a link to the interview. Check it out! https://literarytitan.com/2024/01/28/the-human-need-to-belong/
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The following is a small piece I wrote in an attempt to give birth to a character for one of my books. I do this kind of thing from time to time to assist with character development. I call pieces like this “mini-stories.” They generally are used to try to flesh out a character I
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