Song of Susannah
It was late last night (or early this morning, actually) when I put down Wolves of the Calla, the fifth volume of Stephen King’s Dark Tower series. I have to be honest, I didn’t know what to expect...
View ArticleThe Dark Tower: Vol VII
What would you do if two of your main characters turned up on your doorstep and asked you why you haven’t completed their story? You’d no doubt take a long look at your alcohol and drug habit, thinking...
View ArticleShel Silverstein: Danny O’Dare
I never heard of Shel Silverstein until quite recently. In fact, I never read much poetry until quite recently, too. I have found, though, that I like my poetry the way I like my prose: fast-moving,...
View ArticleWrite Here, Write Now: The Importance of Imagination.
It’s not enough to say you’re a writer; you must have something to show for it, some kind of proof. Whether they’re lines from a poem you wrote when you were four, or outlines for the next Great...
View Article100 Words, 100 Days: Day 90. On NaNoWriMo (via Quantum Leap).
Theorizing that one could write a 50,000 word novel in 30 days, Writer James McShane turned on this laptop and typed. He wrote until he found himself stuck in the zone, facing words and images that he...
View ArticleThe Darwin Murders
A short time ago, I was invited by a friend to write a short piece for an upcoming anthology, published online, called The Darwin Murders. Participants were asked to write a 250 word piece in which...
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