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• A Writer’s Vices |

  I’ve been working on revisions for DARK VICTORY, and recently I came to a major realization in the midst of berating myself for not “writing right” (breaking one of my own rules – no floggings).  The ...

• The mirror don’t lie |

  Pretty much, I'm the luckiest guy on the planet. Because when I pick my nose, I get diamonds!!! No, that's not true. But I am lucky, because I get to wake up on Monday mornings and instead of going to...

• I put on my robe and wizard hat |

  Right.  I'd planned to have a thoughtful, serious post for my first regular Wednesday post, maybe start a monthly look at source material and where to find new inspiration, possibly even pull down my ...

• Lessons learned: public speaking and lectures |

  I just got back from lecturing at a workshop for aspiring writers that was put on at the Barnes & Noble in Metairie. I was the first one up, and my hour was devoted to: Goals, Motivation, and Conflict...

• Describing Characters of Color, pt. 2 |

  This is something I was going to do on my own blog, as a followup to an earlier post on ways to describe characters of color in fiction. But since a) I was coming up short on something to write about ...

• Dissecting the Devil |

  Dissecting the Devil Today I’d like to talk about everyone’s favorite characters – villains. A good villain can make an otherwise normal story unforgettable. Silence of the Lambs would be nothing but ...