Outlining My Novel
Outlining is an essential step in writing your novel that should not be skipped or skimped on. This is where the story comes together and… Read More »Outlining My Novel
Outlining is an essential step in writing your novel that should not be skipped or skimped on. This is where the story comes together and… Read More »Outlining My Novel
Nothing. I haven’t written new words on a first draft of anything at all this year. But I did finish the first edit of The… Read More »Writing Update
I’m always reading fiction and non-fiction when not writing or modeling. Reading non-fiction for me is about improving my craft, research and getting new ideas.… Read More »What I’ve Been Reading and Listening to Lately
Many thanks to my Beta Readers who read The Rising last month and provided me with some outstanding feedback! I’ve completed the spot fixes from… Read More »The Rising Update
If you only read the Big 5 published Sci-Fi then you’re missing out on some cool stuff. Not just the works of Hugh Howey but… Read More »Some Indy Sci-Fi I’ve Read Lately
I’ve started plotting Book 3, Counterattack, of the Starforgers Trilogy in the Star Saga. Even as I await the feedback from my Beta Readers for… Read More »The Plot Thickens
Regular readers of this blog know that I volunteer as a software tester for the writing program – Plume Creator. If you are a writer… Read More »Plume Creator Update
My first novel had a theme. It was Teamwork. Starstrikers was about a Sci-Fi Special Forces team so that made perfect sense. So far, all… Read More »Novel Themes
I haven’t written a short story in a long time. My head space has been in novels for a few years now. Last year I… Read More »New Short Story
As of last night, I think I’m done with the First Draft of The Blood Empress. There are 44,270 words total which break down into… Read More »Draft One Complete – The Blood Empress