The McKinney Women

I’ve begun editing my novela-turned-novel, The Stubborn Life of Jesse Ed McKinney III. Part of that effort is deciding where… Read more The McKinney Women

Up There, Somewhere

So, I’m reworking my science fiction novel, which I will try to get published (one day) via the traditional publishing… Read more Up There, Somewhere

Writing in Layers

Probably the most significant thing I’ve learned about the process of writing fiction is to learn how to paint. No,… Read more Writing in Layers

If Thine Eye Offends Thee

Edit it. I started re-reading Emprise, in order to understand where I went awry. I quickly decided it would be… Read more If Thine Eye Offends Thee

From Hard as Roxx – “What Could Go Wrong?”

This is a brief excerpt from Chapter 2 of my science fiction tome, Hard as Roxx. I am looking for… Read more From Hard as Roxx – “What Could Go Wrong?”

Grammar Minute: Avoiding a Comma Coma

This post will require more than a minute (or one post), but I think it’s worth it, because commas are so… Read more Grammar Minute: Avoiding a Comma Coma

How to Write Gud by me and George Orwell

  George Orwell, in his 1946 essay, Politics and the English Language, provided six simple rules for avoiding what he… Read more How to Write Gud by me and George Orwell

Progress

I am having a good day, I’ve decided. First, I finished updates of Emprise this week, and last night successfully… Read more Progress

If You Like It, Take It Out

I’ve heard the same mantra from a number of authors, that in editing, the surest way to identify and remove… Read more If You Like It, Take It Out

Editing Lover-Hater

I am a natural editor. By natural, I mean I spent 10 years of my life being paid to edit… Read more Editing Lover-Hater