When I entered the author and blogging world over a decade ago, I started writing short fiction in addition to novels. Over the years, they accumulated in this space…over eighty were published here! Because they weren’t being widely read, I decided to take a step to reach more readers: put those stories into a single…
We live in that castle on the hill. Can you see it? There’s plenty of room. Or there used to be. It’s filling up quickly. More quickly as time passes. There’s a place for the college students. And for the battered women. For the theater goers. And for the patients. And for those who simply…
On Friday, as I scanned the posts in my blog feed, I came across Dan’s flash fiction challenge. It had an intriguing title: Kiss Me. That is, write a kissing scene. Now, while I’m not a romance writer (as some of the writers commenting in the challenge clearly are), the need for a kissing scene has…
Welcome to the fourth and final installment of the Drake and the Fliers prequel/serial. I hope you’ve enjoyed reading the posts as much as I enjoyed writing them. If you missed the earlier posts and want to start at the beginning, click here. Before the Flight – Part 4 Drake held Kelsey’s fevered hand as…
Welcome to Part 3 of the prequel/serial to Drake and the Fliers. If you missed Parts 1 and 2 and want to start at the beginning, click here. Before the Flight – Part 3 “Why aren’t we sick?” Drake asked. Kelsey sighed and leaned against the window of the Denver hospital, focusing on the ceiling. “I…
Welcome back to the prequel/serial of Drake’s story before and during the virus. Click here if you missed Part 1 and want to start at the beginning. Before the Flight – Part 2 Drake’s mother set the parking brake and shut off the car, eyeing the dark and empty house. Her eyes glistened. Drake stared…
A few weeks ago, I handed off a final copy of Drake and the Fliers to some proofreaders. One of them asked if there was a story before the book, describing what took place before we join Drake in the office tower. There isn’t, but her question gave me an idea. Welcome to Part 1 of Before…
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