Category: Writing

New Year, Who Dis?

“Failure is the opportunity to begin again more intelligently.” – Henry Ford A novel I recently read had a great line about forgiveness.  One of the fictional cultures had a practice of stating how one would make amends …

Story Snafus: Plot Armor

One of the unfortunate side effects of learning how to write is that some of those lessons stick and bleed into how you view media.  These range from the mundane (sentence structure, slight character or plot inconsistencies), the …

The Mortal Mercenary – Teaser

Writing my first novel was both a fantastic and sobering experience. On one hand, I accomplished a lifelong goal and told what I think is a fun story. On the other, I realized after I had “finished” just …