New Short Story Coming Soon
Over the weekend, I went back and edited one of my works of short fiction. I’ve submitted it to a couple of critique group sites… Read More »New Short Story Coming Soon
Creative Writing
Writing a Battle Sequence (Novel Excerpt Included)
Two armies face off across an open field. You’ve set the scene; the battle is about to begin, but what do you do now? How… Read More »Writing a Battle Sequence (Novel Excerpt Included)
Novel: 3rd Revision Complete
I finished typing up the third revision to my novel last week. I think it will take at least two more revisions — though not… Read More »Novel: 3rd Revision Complete
Novel Update
I haven’t been able to post to my blog much lately, or read and post to others’ blogs as much as I would like, as… Read More »Novel Update
Publishing Advice from Historical Fiction / Fantasy Author
I’m a regular reader of David Anthony Durham’s blog, and a recent post of his discusses his experience with breaking into the publishing industry. David… Read More »Publishing Advice from Historical Fiction / Fantasy Author
Interview with Noah Lukeman, Literary Agent
Noah Lukeman is the President of Lukeman Literary Management Ltd., founded in 1996, and he is the author of the bestselling books The First Five Pages:… Read More »Interview with Noah Lukeman, Literary Agent
Recommended Books on Writing
Here are a few of my recommendations for books dedicated to writing. Please feel free to share your suggestions as well. The Elements of Style… Read More »Recommended Books on Writing
Amazon Shorts – Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award
If you’ve never visited Amazon Shorts, you should definitely check it out; there, you can download short literary works digitally for only $.49, and currently,… Read More »Amazon Shorts – Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award
Simple Writing Habits to Complete Your First Novel
I came across this article, written by Leo Babuata, that deals with developing good writing habits. A lot of these are logical ideas you’ve probably… Read More »Simple Writing Habits to Complete Your First Novel
The Definition of Historical Fiction
In my post yesterday — “What is Historical Fantasy?” — I touched briefly on the definition of historical fiction. For a more in depth look at… Read More »The Definition of Historical Fiction