Tag Archives: Creativity

What Is the Theme?

Posted on January 19, 2019 by

Authors have many different ways to begin their work. There is no right or wrong way; every writer must find the way that works best for him or her, and that way will probably vary from time to time. A … Continue reading →

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Book Launch Soon to Come

Posted on June 15, 2018 by

My newest novel, The Twisted Towers, an epic fantasy, will be launching soon.  I’m planning an online launch party, and all my blog followers are invited. I want to welcome those of you who have signed up recently to follow … Continue reading →

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A NEW YEAR’S CHALLENGE

Posted on January 4, 2016 by

I’ve written often about getting ideas from dreams. That used to happen far more frequently than it does now. In fact, I have recorded many dreams that offer good material for a novel or a short story but that I’ve … Continue reading →

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PERSISTENCE PAYS

Posted on September 17, 2015 by

Yes, yes, I know. I haven’t blogged in a good long while despite my avowals of keeping to a more regular schedule. I do have good excuses reasons for my negligence. I wrote in an earlier blog that I had … Continue reading →

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A LIFE-LONG LEARNER

Posted on October 20, 2014 by

When I was still teaching Spanish in public school but thinking about taking early retirement so that I could write full-time, I happened to be talking about that idea in the beauty salon one morning while getting my hair done. … Continue reading →

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WRITING – FROM SOUR TO SWEET

Posted on June 13, 2014 by

Yes, yes, I know. It’s been way too long since my last blog. I’d kind of soured on writing. I’ve been dealing first of all with my oldest dog’s kidney failure. She has less than 10% of her kidney function … Continue reading →

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On Childhood Fantasy Writings and the Childhood of Fantasy Writing

Posted on December 25, 2013 by

#SFWApro I came across two things in my recent reading that inspired this blog. First, I have to explain that I am a long time reader of Asimov’s Science Fiction magazine. I read it from cover to cover. However that … Continue reading →

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The Nature of Creativity

Posted on November 12, 2013 by

#SFWApro I’m currently reading This Shared Dream, by Kathleen Ann Goonan, the sequel to her marvelous science fiction novel In War Times. This Shared Dream proceeds more slowly than In War Times. It needs to, with many viewpoint characters and … Continue reading →

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IDEA GENERATORS

Posted on August 10, 2013 by

#SFWApro Because I’ve written several times about getting story ideas from dreams, I may have given the impression that that’s where all my ideas come from. While it’s true that most of my novels have at least one scene based … Continue reading →

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My New Logo: Building on Dreams

Posted on August 2, 2013 by

I’ve been told that an author should have a logo for promotional purposes, and I’ve seen several very effective ones. It’s supposed to be something that represents your whole body of work. I’ve been trying to come up with one … Continue reading →

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