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08, 2016
Coming soon: Renegade Chronicles compendium
An editor of mine once said, “No one wants to know how the sausage is made.” That may be true of journalism, but fans of fantasy often welcome a closer look at fictional worlds.
19
04, 2016
Infrequently Asked Questions
Writers spend a lot of time talking to themselves. We invent conversations between imaginary people, imagine a series of actions, and then transcribe what happens in our mind to the page.
10
12, 2015
A different class of writing
I had the pleasure of talking with students at Waupun High School yesterday. My mission: to share my educational background, professional writing experiences, writing advice, and tips for getting published with the fledgling writers.
15
10, 2014
The pros get paid, plain and simple
Once you establish the worth of a product—whether it’s a frozen pizza or national news—it’s awfully difficult to convince people they should have been paying along.
9
05, 2013
When it comes to dialogue, don’t trust the word on the street
One of my earliest college writing assignments involved a little espionage.
7
11, 2012
What every writer needs
Someone once said, “A writer is not a writer without an audience.” I don’t necessarily agree, but I will say this: a serious writer will not be satisfied until he or she finds one.