A note to myself from the first draft of the Headless sequel, Part 2: Sometimes I've got to get the story out and fill in the fights later. The blacked-out bits are to avoid spoilers. But the fights are something I do enjoy writing very much. Now I get to flesh this particular one out. …
[Photo by Lily Banse on Unsplash] A middle-aged man with short, mostly gray hair, pulled up to the curb, got out of his car quickly, saying, “I’m so sorry” before his door had even shut. He passed me, looked directly at the young man sitting alone at the patio table next to mine, and said …
I've posted a new story on my Extras page. It is a very short, 100-word story from a writing prompt at phantomsway.com. Click the tree. And let me know your thoughts in the comments.
[Photo by Oliver Hihn on Unsplash] I wake in the morning IDEAS brimming BREATH flowing inspired to MAKE LIFE AMAZING and then I get online check email and facebook the news stabs a knife in my gut my soul is sucked to a husk I shut down folded like a fall leaf crushed underfoot ground into pavement a …
Photo by Randall Honold on Unsplash The other evening I was a little annoyed. I had planned to clean my apartment (including the dishes), answer all my emails, balance my checkbook, finish one of the novels I'm reading, finish writing my current novel, write ten more novels, run a marathon, climb Mount Everest, be the first human on …
[Photo by JJ Ying on Unsplash] or pique. In my recent newsletter to my adoring fans, part of the subject line read, "and a first peak at the sequel!" Ugh. I am the kind of guy who rereads emails ten times to make sure every comma is in place and there are no misspellings or other egregious errors. …
The year is almost over. Again. They seem to be somewhat rapid fire lately. As I write this, I am craving cookies. I’ve been craving cookies all day. There are no cookies in my house. I am also riding the stationary bike as I write this. I know! Ridiculous! But this is something that I’ve …
Photo by Andrea Boldizsar on Unsplash. I haven’t written much about the sequel to Headless here. In fact, I think the only thing I’ve mentioned is that I am writing one. I actually haven’t told ANYONE what it’s about yet. Not even my wife. Not even my brother. Both of whom I share just about everything with. I …
OR Tossing Random Thoughts into the Void Photo by Ian Baldwin on Unsplash I had a talk with my boss the other day at my “real job.” He asked what the point of Twitter was. He just didn’t get it and thought it was a waste of time. I found myself trying to defend it, trying to come …
Today Headless goes on sale on Amazon UK for the Kindle ebook at only £0.99. If you are in the land of knights and chivalry, crumpets and clotted cream, haggis and bagpipes, please know that I wish I was too, and pick up a copy of Headless! I love the British Isles. It’s where my …
