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Category Archives: this wasted land
“this wasted land,” chapter 1
I plan to publish This Wasted Land (formerly titled In Lonely Lands) in Spring, 2017. To give you a taste of it, here’s the first chapter (subject to revisions). Track 1. You Could Be Mine “Hold on, … Continue reading
storytelling on a 3rd thursday
I’m blessed to live on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, which has a thriving community of authors, musicians, and artists. Recently, I was invited to headline an evening of readings and music that’s held on the third Thursday of the month at a … Continue reading
researching “ill”ness
One time, I was at a book signing, sitting next to my writer buddy Brent Lewis. A lady came up, looked at the books we had available, and asked prices. “How come that,” she said, pointing to Brent’s 120+ page … Continue reading
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i remember when rock was fun
Something’s been nagging at me while I’ve been writing my next novel, In Lonely Lands. Alyx, the misfit 17-year old girl who is the protagonist, is a big fan of old-school hard rock, particularly bands from the 1980’s. I’ve been … Continue reading
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sam’s song
As I mentioned in my first post about In Lonely Lands, my work-in-progress fantasy/horror novel, Sam Patterson, one of the main characters, is a 17-year old high-school student who, despite suffering from mild cerebral palsy, is bright, an avid gamer, and … Continue reading
on the way to lonely lands
Part 2 of ? I’ve been steadily working on In Lonely Lands, a modern-day fantasy/horror novel that I described previously. I outlined the plot using an Excel spreadsheet (which I’ll share with you–sans spoilers–some other time, for the benefit of … Continue reading
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making monsters meaningful, part 3
Previously, I had talked about what makes monsters scary; as well as how despite appearances to the contrary, monsters really only come in two types. Now I’d like to share with you some monsters that scared me when I was … Continue reading
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making monsters meaningful, part 2
Previously, I had discussed what it is about monsters that (when done correctly), they frighten us. And though you and I could sit here for hours and name numerous monsters from film, literature, myths, and legends, there are really only … Continue reading
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making monsters meaningful
In Lonely Lands, my next novel, is a modern-day fantasy/horror piece, so–of course–it will have monsters. I’ve loved monsters since I was kid back in Phoenix, AZ: one of the local TV stations would broadcast old monster movies (Godzilla, Rodan, … Continue reading
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on the way to lonely lands
Part 1 of ? Over the last few weeks, I’ve been working on my next novel, a modern-day fantasy/horror piece with the working title of In Lonely Lands, and I’ll share with you some of my progress in this and … Continue reading
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