Musings | Skipping to the Last Page

Ever have the itch to skip to the last page of a book, the final chapter, just to see how the story ends? You may have felt the itch 50 pages in to a 300 page book, just as the hook wraps around and yanks you into the story. Or maybe the day is Thursday, [...]

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Reveals | Monsters take over IAM 2013 month

Today is the day! All this month IAM 2013 has reigned over at Aside From Writing (click here to visit the festivities). And today Bo, Isis, Trick, and Peppy take over Aside From writing! While I’m still working on the last (copy) edits for the novel, I did want to rip back the veil on [...]

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Update | Junkpunk project Firest Draft COMPLETED

Today I wrote the final words in my latest project.  Remember that novel? I briefly mentioned it not long ago in an earlier post (click here). I called it “junkpunk”. This is only the completed first draft but it’s the hardest part of writing, getting the story out on the page. I added characters I [...]

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News| May Indie Author Event and a First Look at “Bad Monsters”

May is less than five days away. Yeah, awesome movies like “Iron Man 3″ and “Star Trek Into Darkness” are releasing. But that’s not why you should be excited.  Aside From Writing’s 2013 Indie Author Event is nearly here (click here for the details)! All through May the blog will showcase current and upcoming novels [...]

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Musings | Setting the Mood

I hate silence when writing. When I write I need noise. Nonsensical background noise is best. Classical music. A little techno. Film scores even. You can say I create a unique soundtrack for the novels I’m working through. The rhythm and beats of the songs help the story to flow from my fingertips, almost like I’m in a trance. [...]

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