Friends, right? Right… Let me tell you about friendship. I’m 51 years old now, and over the span of that half-century I’ve accumulated some small level of experience in the subject. Allow me to share my experience with you.
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Another Reminder Of Why I Love Being Indie
Hello, friends and fans! A few months ago, I submitted two short stories to a sci-fi anthology, and this whole exercise has reminded me just why I don’t like dealing with publishing companies and why being indie is so important to me. That said, you must be wondering the same thing I am: Why did…
Thoughts on Forgiveness
Hello there, friends and fans! I’ve come to wonder why there is such a powerful emphasis on forgiving those who hurt us in modern society? The answer, naturally, is religion – specifically Christianity, which places a disproportionate burden on the individual to forgive all transgressions committed against them, no matter what they were, or how…
Writing Advice: “Is my story worth finishing?”
Good morning, friends and fans! A fellow writer recently asked me for my opinion about a story they’re working on and sent me the first five chapters. Is it “worth carrying on with?” they asked. So here’s my opinion of the matter in its entirety – and I feel it applies to any writer who…
Writing Advice: A Few Military Terms & Concepts For The Writer
Good morning, friends and fans! Quite a lot of my stories have featured aspects of military life in a distant sci-fi future. In writing, personal experience had proved an invaluable resource, and since I was in the military for a large portion of my youth (for better or worse), I’ve built up quite a treasure…
Afterwords & Epilogs Explained
What is an afterword? What is an epilog? Authors need to know! Good morning, friends and fans! Today I’ll take a stick and poke at that question until it gives up a little clarity on the subject!
A Brief Introduction To Self-Publishing – Part 5
Good morning, friends and fans! In this series of short articles aimed at fellow writers – but also at anyone who might be interested in the process of writing and publishing, I will dispense some pearls of wisdom garnered from my years of personal experience, about publishing (and self-publishing) in order to give you some…
A Brief Introduction To Self-Publishing – Part 4
Good morning, friends and fans! In this five-part series of short articles aimed at fellow writers – but also at anyone who might be interested in the process of writing and publishing, I will dispense some pearls of wisdom garnered from my years of personal experience, about publishing (and self-publishing) in order to give you…
A Brief Introduction To Self-Publishing – Part 3
Good morning, friends and fans! In this five-part series of short articles aimed at fellow writers – but also at anyone who might be interested in the process of writing and publishing, I will dispense some pearls of wisdom garnered from my years of personal experience, about publishing (and self-publishing) in order to give you…
A Brief Introduction To Self-Publishing – Part 2
Good morning, friends and fans! In this five-part series of short articles aimed at fellow writers – but also at anyone who might be interested in the process of writing and publishing, I will dispense some pearls of wisdom garnered from my years of personal experience, about publishing (and self-publishing) in order to give you…