Writing
How stories evolve …
If you pay attention to dates on blogs, you’ll see a wide spectrum of timing. Some people are dropping in wisdom every day. Some weekly or monthly. I’ve been rather laxer than that, but I’ll do better. What’s on my mind is my long-gestation sequel, shown elsewhere on this site with a placeholder cover. The…
Read MoreNew Year, New Project—and You Can Help
I’m finally back at work on my own project. It’s been a while! Now that Christmas is over and we’re in the lee of the Holidaze, I’ve blocked out time to outline Force Majeure (FM), the sequel to my debut thriller Force No One (FNO). FNO is available in paper, pixels, hardcover, and audio pretty much…
Read MoreWriting is easy—except for a blog …
Who said comedy was easy but writing is hard? Oh, wait. That was me. Maybe the reason why I write long-form is that I can take my time doing it. Now, admittedly, I’m way behind even my own sked on the sequel to Force No One, but that isn’t all my fault. As the principal…
Read MoreComedy is easy—writing is hard …
“Dying is easy, comedy is hard” is purportedly a deathbed quote attributed to character actor Edmund Gwenn. It is a very famous line used by lots of comedians. When director and screenwriter George Seaton visited Gwenn as he lay in bed ill, Seaton said to him, “This must be terribly difficult for you.” Gwenn is…
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