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Writing About Evil

I’m a big fan of Joel C. Rosenberg! His political thriller series beginning with The Last Days made my head spin. How could he have aligned his fiction with wordly events – before they happened? I saw him one evening on Glenn Beck and one of his statements stood out…
To misunderstand the nature of evil [...]

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But Why?

John’s 3 year-old neice is going through a “but why” phase. You can say something to her or instruct her and she’ll reply, “But why?” At first it’s cute, then it gets close to annoying. Sometimes the only way to stop the cycle is to sternly say, “No more ‘but whys’!”
This little story led me [...]

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In Character

I often struggle with minor impact characters in my writing. It is easier for me to get inside the head of my protagonist (or antagonist) because I think about them most often.
In my opinion minor characters are important – they add flavor to the storyline. My challenge is putting them into the proper perspective.
Inspiration may [...]

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How Is Your NaNoWriMo?

It’s Day 3 – you’re 10% completed!
I know it is a struggle to balance work-life-writing. Heck, it’s hard enough to balance work and home life as it is.
What works for me is to schedule time with myself to write. Having the outline, character cards, and plot cards are really making a difference to me.
To maintain [...]

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NaNoWriMo Starts Tomorrow!

Are you ready? I am and am looking forward to this year’s event. My best friend will be joining me this year, so it will be more fun as we engage in a friendly competition.
I’ve spent quite a bit of time fleshing out my outline, so I think this year’s event will be a more [...]

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