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Last minute notification for folks in the Phoenix area I know, but I was unclear as to whether or not this was a closed meeting. I’ve been told it’s open, so here’s the information on it. Mensa Forum This Friday (Nov 6th) at 7PM. Topic: What will the digital revolution do to reading, writing, and […]

Saturday at WFC is often the longest and most productive day. Many folks come in just for Saturday, or that’s the last full day they’re here, leaving early on Sunday. Folks bustle about trying to finish off business or set up that last minute meeting. They’re also buying or trading books. The dealers’ room at […]

Saturday, 24 October, I’ll be holding two events in Second Life 4 PM (7 Eastern, 4 Pacific) I’ll offer my Nano-sprinting talk. It will take about an hour and a half and will cover all the topics that will make participating in this year’s National Novel Writing Month much easier. This is the talk that […]

The latest issues of The Secrets are out and available as part of the Volume Six Subscription Package. Issue 128 takes a look at some first novel problems. I use Lamentation by Ken Scholes as my example. While it’s clear that Mr. Scholes can write very well, the novel’s structure has some problems, as do […]

The health care debate is driving me nuts. It is typical politics at play, where each side takes up positions that are so radical that they know they will never work. Why? Because they will compromise somewhere in the middle. This gives them a chance to cover their asses when it comes election time. They […]

The newest issue of The Secrets is out and available as part of the Volume Six Subscription Package. This issue covers story construction and the methods for finding and building a character growth arc into any story. While not every story requires a character growth arc; all stories are better for having them. Including character […]

Life is narrative. We all look at our lives as stories. Heck, we have biographies and autobiographies that tell us the stories. Our daily traffic in stories is gossip, or cautionary tales or heart-warming stories of faith and redemption. Heck, what I do for a living is to write up imaginary adventures in the lives […]