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Category Archives: How to Write
Myth and Cult in Native America
Astronomer-mythologist John Lundwall shares Native American tales that tie into initiation ritual, astronomy, and storytelling.
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Tagged Archaeoastronomy, Astronomy, Chumash, Hero's Journey, John Lundwall, Lakota Sioux, Navajo
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Retreat to the House on the Hill I
I just finished an experiment. A few years ago, several writer friends and I went to a remote cabin in southern Utah (remote in the sense in which all of Boulder, Utah is remote) and wrote. We were all quite … Continue reading
Perseverance
Last year, one of my resolutions was to read the Old Testament. My goal was to read the whole thing, but here’s the kicker: I was going to read one chapter a day, first in Hebrew, and then the same … Continue reading
Middle Reader
Started writing a new middle reader novel this week. I’m excited about it, for various reasons, though it’s a lot less fantasy-ish than most of what I’ve written. How do I know it’s middle grade? It’s written in language a … Continue reading
Bookshelf: Chain of Evil
I sat down with a .pdf copy of this book, annotation functions turned on, intending to highlight the tidbits I imagined I’d glean from Dr. Collings. Collings is, after all, a master of the horror genre as novelist, as commentator, as poet, … Continue reading
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Tagged Apocalypses, Chain of Evil, Horror, Michael R. Collings, Vampires, Werewolves
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#MyWritingProcess
I have this friend, Danyelle Leafty. You should go check out what she writes in her blog, ’cause she’s interesting. You might even read some of the books she’s written, which are middle grade fantasies, generally with fairy-tale themes or … Continue reading
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42wd
As of last week, I am a contributor to the blog over at 42wd publishing. You can see today’s post here. And two posts from last week, here and here.
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Tagged 42wd, George Lucas, Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling, McDonald's
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Vision, Near and Far
Crafting any piece of writing larger than a single word — and especially anything as long as a novel, or a series of novels — requires you to look down the road ahead of you and see what’s coming. Let’s … Continue reading
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Eddie Marlowe
The project I’m working on now — more details to come — involves a cast of characters that all have some tie to, and grudge against, the powers of Hell. Here are my initial notes on one of those characters, … Continue reading
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Tagged Character Sketch, Hellhound on My Trail, Rock Band Fights Evil
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New Project; the Questions I Ask Myself
Starting a new project today, about which I’m pretty excited. More details to come over the next few weeks. Today I’m thinking about characters and objectives and overall story arcs for a sequence of related adventures. What does each character … Continue reading
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