This was a prompt I ran across on Facebook a while back. I hope you enjoy it. Anthony planted his left foot firmly into the packed soil in front of the imposing door, placing his right shoulder against the wood, anticipating the effort he was sure would be required to pass into the alchemist’s laboratory. […]
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I am in the process of writing the second book in the Talisgate series. Early in the book, Troy and Molly learn that Sojourner is a Tolkien fan. Actually, he’s more than a fan, but I’ll leave it to you to read the book and learn more about that. Here is a passage in which
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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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I have made a trailer for Talisgate. I even created a theme song. The music was written and performed by me. I also made the pencil sketches you see in the video. (If you’ve been to my site before, you no doubt will recognize the sketches.) Check it out: https://youtu.be/GCZ8bYHCd7I?si=Dqxt-vLr_UiRNIV6
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I wrote this little story in response to an online prompt. The prompt said that you are an adult dragon who comes upon a human toddler who has been abandoned in the forest. Write about what happens next. Here’s what spilled out of me. ========================= I really wish they would stop doing this. They’ve been
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Recently, was privileged to be interviewed by Kathleen Cuyler, English Professor and owner of Mocha Wave Publishing. Watch this video to learn about my process for character building. I hope you find it useful, or at least entertaining. Click here: https://youtu.be/va5zGZ6Kj0o?si=SZjQmVFqTHlVCYeF
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Sojourner is an important character in my latest novel, Talisgate. I drew a sketch of him so you would know what he looks like.
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