By camping trip number three, we were all fourteen and fifteen years old, and after promises that we would be careful, we finally got the green light for a campfire. We also had a new-fangled cell phone (circa 1996). It was a second-generation Motorola with a flip-down receiver and pull-up antenna, and the thing wasContinue reading “Camping trip #3- here comes Bertha”
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Destiny of the Daystar is born
I know it has been a while, but I’m still alive! One weekend, I had a family obligation, and the next, my wife was traveling. I then ran into a heating issue, and the house fell to 46F- too cold to write. Two thousand bucks later, we got that nightmare fixed (ugh, I should haveContinue reading “Destiny of the Daystar is born”
Camping trip #2
Camping trip #1 was an adventure, but given a taste of freedom, we knew there would be another. The following year, we were a bit older, and although I wouldn’t say wiser, we were undoubtedly bolder. Our stories of chattering coyotes and piss pots ensured a larger group this time, and there were six ofContinue reading “Camping trip #2”
Camping trip #1
Last night, my backyard sounded like a horror movie. Some critters were fighting and fighting fiercely. A raccoon, with its chittering, was one of them. We live about three miles from Boston, and raccoons are some of the few animals that thrive around humans, so we have some big mamajamas. As for the raccoon’s opponent,Continue reading “Camping trip #1”
Memories of MDC
The other night, I woke from a nightmare, my sheets wet with sweat. I was lost within a derelict campus, chased by moaning spirits. All around were tall brick buildings with dark, windowless eyes, watching me with malintent. It was a frightening ordeal, to say the least, but what made it worse was I knewContinue reading “Memories of MDC”
Seeking an audience
Who is my audience? I’m ashamed to say I haven’t had the time to dwell on this question a whole lot. So let’s get into those weeds now, shall we? Pondering this question, I discovered I don’t “really” know who I’m writing for. My audience is silhouettes washed out by the bright lights of theContinue reading “Seeking an audience”
First draft of Koen complete!
Last night, I typed “the end” on the first draft of Koen, my stand-alone prequel to the Absolution of the Morning Star series! Writing took almost exactly eight months, with a 633-word daily average. The book is currently coming in at 135,358 words, but I think it will grow some as I have a sceneContinue reading “First draft of Koen complete!”
My writing journey in a nutshell
Today, I decided to reminisce a bit about my writing journey. I’ve discussed it in my blog before, and there are some details in my various bios, but I don’t think I’ve ever provided a thorough explanation from beginning to end. I currently write dark epic fantasy set in my world of Lucardia. I conceptualizeContinue reading “My writing journey in a nutshell”
Faucets and demons?
I only experience writer’s block when trying to think of ideas for these blogs. So why not talk about that and kill two birds with one stone? Let’s do this! I’ve mentioned writer’s block before. If you blog about writing, it is hard not to talk about the demon we all fear. Namely, I’ve sharedContinue reading “Faucets and demons?”
AI- There and back again
Recently, I ventured down the rabbit hole of AI. It has been an intriguing journey, but I’ve finally clawed my way back to the surface, my flesh having triumphed over the machine- for now. I don’t need to tell you that AI is a hot topic, a controversial one too. Many proclaim doom approaches, andContinue reading “AI- There and back again”
