Category: writing
Why I write fiction novels
December 24, 2023
Why I write fiction with sci-fi, medical and sometimes paranormal bent. The Next Day. My first novel takes shape The first book I wrote was The Next Day. But, this book I published third. I think I needed to learn more about writing. I started it right after 9/11/2001 and finished it after a couple […]
A Natural High
October 26, 2018
For a free ebook, click here Where do you learn about a natural high? A natural high was always around the corner where I grew up in Colorado. My dad taught me to fish and love the outdoors. I fished or hiked or ran or biked almost every day of my life. It started with […]
Can a Hurricane Change Your Life For The Better?
October 11, 2018
For a free ebook, click here Hurricane Ivan changed my life. September 16, 2004, the day Hurricane Ivan arrived, I awoke at two a.m. to pitch black, wind howling outside, and a curious sound in the bedroom: my dog lapping water. But our wonderful blond lab, Maggie, lay at our feet, sleeping. The sound […]
Should Politics mix with Writing Stories and Songs?
October 4, 2018
Authors should stay away from politics and social activism, right? That’s what all the marketing experts tell us. Stay away from Politics or your books will bomb. Forget voting discussions. Verboten. Yet, many famous authors and writers write about current political/social issues: Faulkner–novels about corrupt politicians, the despicable plight of black people, and whether […]
Why I write
September 26, 2018
Why write? Everyone has their own reasons, but I suspect they all boil down to, “I write so people will read my book.” Why do I want people to read my book? Because I want them to learn and feel what I did after I’d written it. To thrill readers with an adventure, wonder, give them […]
