• Progress Report – Victory Day

    Writing the ending of a novel, especially the third in a series, can be loads of fun, or pure hell. But it’s rarely easy. Today I’m crafting the grand finale of this alien invasion action fest. The kids are finally in school again; the house is quiet, and I’m full of ambition, coffee, and dreams

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  • How Much Netflix is Too Much?

    How much Netflix is too much? Should everyone watch the Tiger King? Could we, back in the day, have survived a quarantine like this without modern day technology? These are questions I’ve recently asked myself. It amazes me so many people are faced with the same problems right now. In the past, even the worst

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  • WHAT I WILL DO

    This post is personal. I decided to make my living as a writer when I was twelve years old, but allowed life to dictate terms. Many blessings have fallen to me, and I am grateful. I thank God every day.  My job is meaningful and provides for my family, so I am fortunate to have

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  • THE FATE OF STARFLEET CAPTAIN PICARD (Part 1)

    Should I watch the rest of Picard? This might sound like an obvious question since I already paid for the subscription service. I’m a sucker for these things, even though I rarely have time to watch television—not near as much as I’d like to. When an entire series dedicated to Jean-Luc arrived on Thursday, January

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  • Beer

    Beer

    Yes, that’s clickbait. Sort of. But it’s also what’s on my mind. I’m not much of a drinker these days, but my friends still have a running joke about my tastes. I love Guinness. Ralph Kern, author of the Great War calls it the Devil’s Ass Water. He’s not a fan, but for me, the

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  • I Am Nervous

    Good morning friends and neighbors. I had some thoughts this morning. Some were fit for sharing (but most weren’t… let’s be honest!) You may have guessed that I’m in a strange mood. So many things are happening. I could give a bunch of updates about my writing career, or how many times I walked my

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  • Let’s Talk About Story – The Mandalorian

    Let’s Talk About Story – The Mandalorian

    We breakdown the various story elements that are making this new show a worldwide success!

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  • KM:  Writing Character Personalities

    KM: Writing Character Personalities

    Josh, Scott and Chuck dive into a great topic on Character Personalities. Click through to watch this episode!

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  • My Reading Journey Began

    My Reading Journey Began

    I like science fiction and fantasy for a lot of the same reasons, but they are very different and often have a distinct group of readers. I grew up on both, starting my serious reading adventures with the Doomfarers of Caramonde by Brian Daley. Click through to read the full post.

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  • My reading habits got really serious

    Welcome everyone,I like science fiction and fantasy for a lot of the same reasons, but they are very different and often have a distinct group of readers. I grew up on both, starting my serious reading adventures with the Doomfarers of Caramonde by Brian Daley.It’s a story about a Vietnam era soldier who takes his…

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