I wrote a book in one sitting last night. No, I’m not any kind of superhero and I’m certainly not a speed writer (or speed reader for that matter.) But I did it. But here’s the secret: The “book” in question was less than one thousand words long. In fact, at 950 word it’s still […]
Five Links Friday 3/3/17
First Friday of March! Hope yours a good one. Here’s another batch of Five Links Friday for ya! 1. Let’s start with a little look at mystery with a post by Mary Gillgannon at RMFW, The Thrill of the Unexpected. 2. I follow a lot of authors on Twitter, but nothing gets me to unfollow […]
Podcast Episode 31 – Pacing of a Story
In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott look at pacing in novels and how it can help influence the reader’s enjoyment of a story. Click the link below to stream the episode. Also available at iTunes, Soundcloud, RSS and YouTube. About the hosts Jason Bougger lives in Omaha, Nebraska with […]
A brief history of ME and why I have this blog
A few years ago, I said “screw it,” and decided to finally take a stab at something I’ve wanted to do as long as I could remember. And that something was writing fiction. So one December a few years ago, at the urging of my lovely wife, I poured a glass of Clan MacGregor (the […]
2017 February Progress Report and March Goals
Well I’ll start with the disclaimer that February has three fewer days than January, so if I missed a goal, that can be my excuse 🙂 Ha, but on a more serious note, this month has been super busy with non-writing stuff. Among other things, we took on the task putting new flooring down on […]
When ghosts were real and Nessie still swam in the Loch
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been drawn to stuff that terrifies me, especially if it’s from the area of the unexplained, paranormal, or supernatural. I fondly remember the second grade when a classmate snuck a book from the high school section of our school’s library that retold all sorts of “true” ghost […]
Five Links Friday 2/24/17
It’s Friday again, ya’ll! And Omaha Blizzard 2017 turned out to me not more than a light cover of snow. It’s still enough to put the kids out there for a bit and let them make a mess, so all is well. Here is another Five Links Friday to get you through the weekend 1. […]
Is Your Young Adult Fiction too “Young Adult-ie”?
(Note: This is a reprint of a post I wrote for my old blog a few years back. I thought it would be worth sharing, as most of it is still relevant, and it shows some of the stuff that went through my head when I was working on earlier drafts of my novel.) I […]
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