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Character Confusion

Character Confusion

There are thoughts out there that our characters are an extension of ourselves. When I sit down to write, I don't think "what would I do?" or "what would I want?" or "how do I make this character more like me?" These are simply things that never cross my mind. But...

Noveling at Night

Noveling at Night

I’ve always had the dream of writing a novel. That dream is slowly coming throughout the year with an intended debut in early 2025. But dreams take time, and as they say life gets in the way. I’ve had to put the dream off to the side while I work full time to make...

More About Glass

More About Glass

My upcoming novel (available Q1 2025!) takes place in the fictional Midwest town of Glass. You'll meet an interesting cast of characters from teenage boys being teenage boys to lawyers and not-so-clueless dads. I want to take the time to direct you to my Substack,...

Butter

Butter

I have many hobbies. Writing has been one for a long time, as has reading. I love to golf and swim, and volunteer with my son’s school and Boy Scout troop. About eight years ago or so I added cooking and baking to that list. I started out with some basic recipes I...

Editing

Editing

I love to write. I have worlds upon worlds and dozens of characters and situations flowing through my creative mind. Sometimes it’s too much to write everything down and flesh each one out into a full story. The elite few that do make it to the status of WIP and...

Endings and Beginnings

Endings and Beginnings

One of the things I decided to do this year (no, not a New Year’s Resolution), was to devote more time to my fiction writing. I’ve done that so far, and have been closer to the next steps of publishing than ever before. Now, I have time to kick it up even more. After...