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Today I received my first rejection letter on my story, Simon. Quirk Books was kind enough to take the time to tell me by mail that they would not be using my manuscript. On their part it demonstrates a gracious nature and regard for a new writer. Oh, how a writer, like any artist, must … Continue reading The Sweet Success of the Rejection

Some of my best stories are written in the car. No, this isn't some kind of distracted driving where there's a typewriter on my lap and people in traffic are swearing at me and waving their fists. I'm talking about what's going on in my head. I've taken to turning the radio off and putting … Continue reading Writing while driving

I like to have a lead, a hero, a protagonist who changes emotionally. I read one James Paterson book. I hated it. I have read others in that genre. It is not for me. I don't need to see a character running around like James Bond, where nothing touches him personally and he is strictly … Continue reading The Journey of the Character

My target is to write 1000 words a day. I know, this is a paltry standard compared to some. This is usually an hour and a half of work. H. Bedford Jones, the pulp star of the 1920s, claimed to write 4-5 hours a day. He said once he wrote a 25,000 word novel in … Continue reading The Writing Experience