Stories of Suspense with a Sense of Humor
I hope you’re taking care of yourself We’re fine, but things here in Michigan are a little strange. Michigan, having lost its collective mind, told Florida, “Hold my beer,” and went a little COVID crazy. All that the collective Michiganders needed to do was wash our hands, keep our distance, and wear a mask. Instead, … Read more
Hey good looking, where you been the past nine months? It’s been nine months since I last emailed. Given all the troubles of the past year, I couldn’t think of anything worth sharing. Over half a million fellow Americans have died — may they rest in peace — and the trauma is even worse across … Read more
This will probably seem ridiculous, but I have a new, all-time favorite book on story design. It’s called Into the Woods by Yorke, and it pretty much replaces Story Grid, which was my previous all-time favorite. When I read Story Grid (by Shawn Coyne) it was life-changing. The way he described the fractal nature of … Read more
I haven’t emailed lately because March through June of this year has been a real kick in the pants. I have it way better than so very many so I’m not complaining. But I don’t think news about my writing is terribly important in the scope of things. In case you missed it — like … Read more
Coming face to face with years of neglect, the author must fix a problem or risk destroying a thing he doesn’t want to have to replace.