During my family’s Christmas, my aunt announced the prayer by saying, “And now my husband, John, will say the prayer.” My father, who’s not a writer, pointed out to me how odd it was of her to say that. We all knew who John was and his relationship to her. We didn’t need the reminder. … Continue reading A Note on Exposition
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Names
I have trouble visualizing a character until I find their name. They need their name, just a name I make up for the sake of writing until I find it. I can spend hours searching through name databases online, looking for perfect names. What's in a name? Everything. A name can be a signal to … Continue reading Names
Devil’s Blood 2: Siren’s Snare UPDATE
I uploaded Devil's Blood 2 to CreateSpace this evening. I'm one step closer... The final phase is to get the "error-checker" copy and read through it for those pesky typos. I don't want to send it out riddles with mistakes.(I missed several in Devil's Blood 1 and I was humiliated by each one.) They're so … Continue reading Devil’s Blood 2: Siren’s Snare UPDATE