The Pox Party
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing: Traitor to the Nation: Vol. 1: The Pox Party tells the story of Octavian, a young slave boy who’s a […]
Writing Advice
Some of my recent favorites
I have done a bit of media tie-in work — most recently I wrote stories for Shadowrun and X-Files anthologies — but there are two shows on that I […]
Need nonfiction? I can help!
Last week, I added a couple of new reward levels to my Patreon: Ghostwriter $150 or more per month In addition to all my writing, […]
More Advice to Beginning Writers
Several years ago, I posted some advice to beginning fiction writers. I still field regular queries from aspiring writers. Lately, the questions I’ve received have fallen […]
Rappaccini’s Daughter
The classic Nathaniel Hawthorne tale “Rappaccini’s Daughter” tells the story of a young man named Giovanni who moves to Padua to be a university student. […]
The Shadow Over Innsmouth
The Shadow Over Innsmouth is a classic horror novella by H.P. Lovecraft. It tells the first-person story of a young man on break from college who […]
Planning Future Writing Workshops
I launched my Patreon a little over 5 months ago, and it’s been steadily growing. Through it, my patrons receive: Monthly chats with professional authors, […]
Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
One of the things that impressed me most about Conrad’s novel about Charles Marlow’s nightmarish adventures in the Congo was the lushness of language. The […]
Story Idea Generation: Local Hauntings
Fiction story ideas are all around us. It’s not a matter of finding them so much as just opening your eyes and seeing them. A […]
I’m now on Patreon
Hi everyone! If you’ve been enjoying the writing articles and reviews I’ve been posting on my website, please consider supporting me at Patreon! The goal […]
Pursuing an MFA in Creative Writing
People have asked me about my experiences in Goddard College’s Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Writing program, so I thought I would post […]
The Braided Novel
It’s pretty easy to confuse a braided novel with a fix-up novel. What’s the difference? A braided novel follows multiple viewpoint characters, each of whom […]