Giving voice to Mute
Now that the holidays have passed, I’m beginning to sketch out my next novel, Mute. I gotta tell you, this story idea has been in my head for nearly thirty years. When my wife and I were newly married Read more…
Just Read George Lucas’ OTHER sequel to Star Wars: A New Hope
Splinter of the Mind’s Eye was an interesting read, considering that, when it was written, the only source material was the first Star Wars film. I share funny and odd aspects to this interesting tale that COULD have been the Read more…
Preaching = Bad Storytelling. Always.
One should never preach in fiction. It is the weakest form of story telling. It stops the momentum and dramatic tension of the plot and characters. It turns active readers/viewers into passive listeners of whatever ideology is being taught. Watch Read more…
Midway through Cold Storage
Reached the midpoint on the first draft of my next stand-alone thriller, Cold Storage. Woohoo. Every author has their own writing style and speed. Their own process. I don’t really like my process and I wish I wrote faster, but Read more…
Wet Notes
My wife is awesome. While doing laundry, she found notes about the next trilogy I had written on the back of a paper menu and saved it before putting my shirt into the dryer. 🙂
Almost there…
Fighting a cold or allergies, was still able to reach the midpoint of the 1st draft of the 3rd Damien Hill thriller. Can’t wait to release the trilogy later this year.
Public tragedies and finding common ground
In Trigger, the first Damien Hill novel, I discuss the evil acts of pain merchants, those who prey on people during tragedy for their own purposes. No matter how political leanings or opinions on hot topics, it’s important to remember Read more…
Soon you won’t be able to believe anything online
While writing Recoil, the second Damien Hill thriller, I wrote about near-future technology that, during the writing of the book, became reality. This wasn’t the first time this had happened to me.
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