Category Archives: The Writing Process

Everything I am learning about creativity, writing, editing, and publishing.

An Old Short Story

Posted on June 4, 2022 by admin

So a Guy Walks into My Bar By Kevin Harkness: First published in On Spec, Volume 27, #102 (You should really read this magazine) So, a guy walks into my bar.  That’s the way all those jokes start, right?  Only, when I … Continue reading →

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Editing Adventures

Posted on September 29, 2020 by admin

I’ve just received the final copies of all five books of the Demon series from Sophie Playle, of Liminal Pages in the UK.  After a long internet search, I chose her to edit the books before I send them out … Continue reading →

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Luck promotion on Kindle

Posted on March 24, 2020 by admin

Luck, my space opera comedy, is free on Kindle at Amazon for a few days.  It might be strange enough to distract you during our separately shared hermitage. Please practice social isolation.  Read a book!

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Finalist in the Baen Fantasy Adventure Short Story Award

Posted on June 17, 2019 by admin

Happy to announce that my short story, The Storm Stone, is among the finalists for the Baen Fantasy Adventure Short Story Award.  If I win, Baen will publish it; if I don’t win, I’ll still try and find a place … Continue reading →

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New Book on Amazon Kindle

Posted on November 19, 2018 by admin

It’s been a while between published stories, but I have a new novel on Amazon’s Kindle platform.  This is part of my continuing journey through the various aspects of the writing world (and the continuing testing of the limits of … Continue reading →

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Transitions between Character Chapters

Posted on July 21, 2018 by admin

I recently finished reading New York 2140 by Kim Stanley Robinson.  It was ultimately enjoyable and certainly thought-provoking about the results of global climate change, but I did have some problems easing into the book. First, it’s a door stopper. … Continue reading →

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Creative Ink Conference

Posted on May 22, 2018 by admin

Sandra Wickham’s small but marvellous Creative Ink Con is over for another year.  I sat on three panels, the first on adding mystery to your fiction, the second on creating believable characters, and the last with my friend, beta-reader (and … Continue reading →

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City of Blood and Fire Completed

Posted on October 29, 2017 by admin

The last book in the series is done–in the sense that my accomodating-yet-scrupulous beta reader is now going through the draft and noting its many problems.  As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, once the previous publishing commitments expire I’ll find … Continue reading →

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Process on the City of Demons Series

Posted on October 6, 2017 by admin

Blah!  It should be obvious by now that I’m a poor blogger.  I can usually find something marginally more interesting to do than write about my life.  Usually, that means writing about other people’s (imaginary) lives. Speaking of which, I’m … Continue reading →

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City of Sand Levels Up

Posted on September 3, 2016 by admin

A milestone for City of Sand, the first draft is finished!  Coming in at about 77,500 words and 270 pages, it is the shortest in the series so far.  It will probably get shorter now that it’s at the next … Continue reading →

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