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Weekly Photo challenge: From Lines to Patterns

Patterns, they are all around us. In everything we see, in everything we do. From the glass and beams in a fancy building, to the petals of a flower, to the structure in abusive relationships that drives abusers to hurt, … Continue reading

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Inside

I read the WordPress’ photo challenge for this week, a theme of what “inside” means to you, and I came across this picture. This picture perfectly describes my view of inside. Inside can certainly mean home, safety, and haven. To … Continue reading

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Bad Writing Advice

Like all professions, and especially in the arts, when you participate there is always a plethora of people and even masters of creation who have loads of advice to give the uninitiated. Veritable loads of advice.  Some of it useful, … Continue reading

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Back Home in Indiana, Part 3- Haunted Bridges

While I love Indy, and enjoy taking pictures of downtown on my daily walk to work, when I think of Indiana, the city is not what comes to mind. Not even my home town of Plainfield is what appears in … Continue reading

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Back Home Again, in Indiana. Part Two

There was a building that was absent from my recent post of downtown Indianapolis architecture, despite the fact that it is just around the corner from where I work. However, I felt that the Indiana Statehouse deserved a post of … Continue reading

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My story, “Winter,” is now available!

This book, which includes “Winter,” a short story by yours truly, is now available! It’s only 10 bucks! Buy, read, review! You can review it even if you think my story sucks! 😀 The End of the World as We … Continue reading

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Writer News

You’ll notice the title of this post is writer news, not writing news. Lots happening, and I am a firm believer that change is good…good and scary! My sweetie and I have decided to move in with my parents. My … Continue reading

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Stamping Out Cheesy Announcer Dude

I recently had a battle with my own query letter, and I’ve been attempting to help others with their queries. I enjoy doing this. As I state in my query crits, I am not a query rock star, but the … Continue reading

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When it rains it pours

Ok, I know I just posted, but I’m still amazed, so I want to share more fully with you what happened today. The past few weeks, I’ve spent some time rewriting my first chapter of Ghost in the Park. I’ve … Continue reading

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Our definition of “contemporary” is out of date

A thread on my favorite writer forum, Absolute Write’s Water Cooler, reminded me of something that I’ve been questioning myself.  Our culture seems very slow to re-qualify what constitutes terms such as “classic” and “historical.” Case in point, if you … Continue reading

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