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Storyville Column is up – Top Ten Authors You’ve Never Heard Of Before
Posted on November 27, 2012 Leave a Comment
Where to start, yeah? For this column I talk about ten powerful voices in contemporary literature that you may never have heard of before. Each one of these voices is somebody that has impressed me with their words, destroyed me with the honesty and emotion, and become a name that I will follow for the […]
New Storyville Column is Live – Writing Dynamic Settings
Posted on October 27, 2012 Leave a Comment
My latest Storyville column is all about writing dynamic settings. I’m a big believer in grounding your work in reality, whether you write literary stories that focus on an internal monologue, or fantastic stories set in distant galaxies. I hate stories with floating heads that don’t tell me where I am. So, here are some […]
New Storyville Column is Live – All About Narrative Hooks
Posted on September 20, 2012 Leave a Comment
New Storyville column is now up, all about writing narrative hooks. I focus on some of the work of southern gothic author Ron Rash. How do get your audience’s attention with one line? Icebergs and red herrings, what are those? In medias res, have you heard that said before? It’s Latin. And which of these […]
New Storyville Column on Writing Sex is Now Live at Lit Reactor
Posted on September 10, 2012 Leave a Comment
My latest Storyville column over at Lit Reactor is all about writing sex scenes! What’s the difference between pornography, erotica and simply a powerful sex scene? What words should you use (and avoid)? How do you create sexual tension? Sex is a part of life, and the power it introduces into every intimate relationship will […]
New Storyville column on endings is now LIVE
Posted on August 20, 2012 Leave a Comment
My latest Storyville column over at Lit Reactor is all about endings, twisted and otherwise. What do we talk about? Beginnings, icebergs, fulfillment through resolution, to twist or not twist, deus ex machina, and caring about your characters. Hope it helps. ENJOY!
Storyville Column Ten: Promotion
Posted on July 25, 2012 Leave a Comment
Aaaaaaaaaaaand my tenth Storyville column is now up as well. It’s all about promotion—how much is too much, what can you do on a budget, and what really works? Head on over today to find out.
My Ninth Storyville Column is Up: Balancing Life and Writing
Posted on July 25, 2012 Leave a Comment
My ninth Storyville column is up as well. It’s all about how to balance your life and your writing, how to find time to be creative and also be a father, a husband, a friend.
Storyville Column Eight is Up: Writing Horror Stories
Posted on July 25, 2012 Leave a Comment
My eighth Storyville column has been up for a little bit now. It’s all about how to write a horror story, all of the elements that go into creating tension, scaring your audience, and caring about characters in distress. Enjoy!
Storyville Column Seven is Up: Dissecting a Story.
Posted on May 19, 2012 Leave a Comment
And, now my seventh column is live up at Lit Reactor. It’s about the process of writing, what I go through when writing, editing and finishing a story. I dissect my Pushcart nominated story “Twenty Reasons to Stay and One to Leave” which was originally published at Metazen. Hope you enjoy it.
Storyville Column Six is Now Up at Lit Reactor: Getting an Agent
Posted on March 16, 2012 Leave a Comment
And, now my sixth column is live up at Lit Reactor. It’s about how to get an agent. Now, I don’t HAVE an agent, so keep that in mind, but I’ve gotten very close, and I’m very familiar with the process. Heck, if you have any new ideas, let me know. It’s a slow, painful process […]
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