Short Stories
What do you think of when you hear “short story”? If you’re a writer, it might call to mind a school assignment or a contest entry. For others, it might make you think of a high school or college literature class. I share those thoughts. I’ve had to write my share of stories in school […]
Two New Articles and My Creative Vacation
I hope everyone’s September is off to a great start. I’ve been decorating and trying to pretend it isn’t still burning hot where I live most of the time. I always feel like summer drags by incredibly slowly, but I can also never believe how quickly September arrived. In addition to September, Tuesday is upon […]
The Art of the Side Character
This week’s topic grew out of my most recent read, Margery Allingham’s The Late Pig. It’s a short book, my copy is just shy of 140 pages. I could’ve read it in one day, but I read it in two because I had other things to do. It’s a nice little addition to the Campion […]
The Importance of Being Honest
Some of you may have noticed I didn’t publish a post last week. My usual posting day fell right in the middle of a pretty bad spot of writer’s block. So, instead of agonizing over something that wouldn’t have ended up being very good, I decided to skip posting for a week (well, I guess […]
Sci-Fi Subgenres
If you follow me on social media, you’ve seen “sci-fi and mystery fan” in my bios. However, I’ve yet to make a science fiction related post on the blog. I have a few review ideas in my pocket, but I wanted to do something else since I have two more reviews coming soon in the […]