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Craft of Writing

Craft of Writing

New serial story is now online

I have decided to dip my toe into the serialized fiction world. It is something I’ve considered for some time, and if I am honest, was waiting for Amazon to open up their Vellum serial platform to Canadians. But that doesn’t appear to be happening, so I’ve decided to publish

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November 27, 2022 No Comments

Some thoughts on the 2017 Hugo Awards

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April 14, 2017 No Comments

The Editing Process as an Exercise in Humility

One of the most humbling things I’ve experienced in my writing career is the process of editing my work. I’m not talking here about spelling or basic grammar…I’ve always been good at those things, much to the annoyance of my children. Here, I am talking about the process of turning

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March 6, 2016 5 Comments

Extraterrestrial Life in Science Fiction

This is the first of what I hope will become a regular “column” on this blog about topical scientific articles of the week and how the news plays into the world of science fiction.  In other words, how might I construct a story out of the information in the article?

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October 5, 2015 3 Comments

Imagination is a Muscle

Imagination is a muscle that needs exercise if you want to develop it.  Many people believe themselves to have a good imagination;  I used to be one of them. In Childhood, Our Imaginations Reign Supreme As children, we naturally run and play, both physically and imaginatively.  My 3 year old

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August 24, 2015 No Comments

If not now, than/then…what??

I hardly consider myself a member of the “Grammar Police”, but there are certain emerging “trends” I see in published stories that are starting to annoy my classically educated sensibilities.  Specifically, I refer to the recent development over the past 10 years of people confusing the words “than” and “then”.

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June 9, 2015 2 Comments

5 Nice Things About Editor Rejection Letters

Okay, many authors who read this post will think I have been indulging in my favorite scotch while wallowing in the final agonizing throes of self pity before I pass out in front of reruns of “Wheel of Fortune”. But such is not the case. (I don’t get drunk…ever, only

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May 22, 2015 No Comments

Editing Strategies for Authors

When I first started writing regularly, I thought that I was pretty darned good.  After all, I had consistently gotten A+ in English all through high school  and university (back when dirt was young), people told me how well I wrote etc.  I liked my writing style and didn’t think

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May 15, 2015 No Comments
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