After months of (sporadic) work, it's done. The book is done. You can read it on the Kindle. You can read it on your computer. You can read it on your iPad or your iPhone. Fact is, you can read my book for the low, low price of $2.99. It's at LEAST an hour's worth of … Continue reading Tales of the Whispering Mad and the Mis-Dead
Tag: Writing
Blood-Tinted Lenses
If I see a man by the road, I'll assume that he's homeless and alone, that he's on the verge of starvation, that this is one of the last moments he'll experience before he succumbs. If I see a couple arguing in the store, I'll assume that they're both near the end of their tether, … Continue reading Blood-Tinted Lenses
The Space Beyond Space
As scientists discover more about the Universe, the hard and fast rules of physics seem to be less so. The ironclad constants are not so constant, particles can both exist and not exist at the same time, and it turns out God does, occasionally, play dice with the universe. There are theories now that say … Continue reading The Space Beyond Space
On the Shoulders of Giants
I've been reading Necronomicon, a massive collection of Lovecraft's stories. Lovecraft has always informed what I write, even before I started reading his stories. He influenced the writers who influenced me, Stephen King in particular. And when I got into my big Lovecraft kick right after high school, I began to make a couple of … Continue reading On the Shoulders of Giants
Pain in the Word
There comes short and brutal little periods where I am incapable of writing anything. Words don't come, they stay locked away or they just never existed. This is a problematical thing when I've decided that I have to write every single day, whether I want to or not. So I have drag each word out … Continue reading Pain in the Word
Write Frame of Mind
Apologies for the title for the entry Since I've started my month long writing project I've begun to look at everything as a potential blog topic. "Oh hey, tornadoes, that's interesting." "Man, these buses are always late. Into the blog." "Oh wow, I've never seen a paint chip like that one. BLOGGED." Ya'll are lucky that I've been blogging for … Continue reading Write Frame of Mind
30 Days of Blog Entries
It's June 1st, which means that it's time for one blog entry a day for the entire month. I can't guarantee that these will be good blog entries. The quality will probably be uniformly awful, but since I've warned you ahead of time, I can't be held accountable. Hopefully this will make up for the … Continue reading 30 Days of Blog Entries
Necessary Excess
Stephen King recommended that after writing the first draft of your story, you should then cut out at least 10% during the initial editing process. This is to deal with the word bloat issues that most writers have. Usually, folks have a tendency to write way more than is necessary; too much dialog, too much description, just too many words. Luckily … Continue reading Necessary Excess
Pick It Apart
I have a bit of difficulty watching a movie or reading a book. If it's horror or thriller or anything to do with monsters, I constantly take myself out of the experience by critiquing it the entire time. I can't help but ask myself how I would have written it or how I would have … Continue reading Pick It Apart
A Noir: In Three Parts
Part 1: Introduction Our hero stands not so tall above the grime and grit of the City. He wallows in the gutterstench and he has a grease slick smile that spreads like spilled oil. His words burn spark and inflame the coming conflict. More than anything, it's his ability to rub everyone the wrong way … Continue reading A Noir: In Three Parts
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