Writing Process? What Writing Process?

Nov 14, 2012 | Writing

One of my readers, Kate, was inspired by something I said over on my Facebook page, and she wrote a post about teaching her students Creative Writing. In a coda, she posted this: I'm fascinated by the process authors use to write because I want to learn how they...

Prolific? Not so much.

Nov 14, 2012 | Writing

I've been asked, due to how much I'm able to produce, if I sleep. Yeah, I do. I need 7 hours, or I'm pretty useless. And my productivity has plummeted since I became a father (that's not a complaint). Back when I banged out The Master Of Verona, I had...

Answer for Nancy

Aug 9, 2012 | Books - Publishing - Writing

Last week I received an e-mail from a reader named Nancy who wanted (nay, nigh on demanded!) to know when THE PRINCE'S DOOM was coming out. I wrote her back, but for some reason the e-mail address was undeliverable. So I'm answering the question here:...

Today Only – Free Short Stories!

Jun 21, 2012 | The Novel - Writing

A special Thusday gift – Today only, my collection of Verona short stories VARNISH'D FACES is free on Amazon Kindle! It fills in a few gaps in THE MASTER OF VERONA and VOICE OF THE FALCONER, while teasing the prologue of FORTUNE'S FOOL. Why not check it...

The Secret to Fighting

Jun 21, 2012 | Theatre - Writing

I get a lot of compliments for my battle scenes. Which is lovely, as they’re some of the most fun and challenging for me to write. I come from the theatre, and among the hats I wear in my professional life is Fight Director. I’m trained in different styles of...