I read something beautiful today in Ray Bradbury’s Zen in the Art of Writing. […] when a man talks from his heart, in his moment of truth, he speaks poetry. -Ray Bradbury Give any man a chance to talk about his dreams, about his passion. Watch him sputter for the first few minutes like a […]
Becoming A Writer – Behind the Scenes
Flash fiction challenge no. 5 – A forbidden tryst – YES!!!
Ray Bradbury – My own delights and despairs can give my stories a heart
I’m reading Zen in the Art of Writing by Ray Bradbury. It’s an excellent book – a collection of essays on the art and joy of writing. At one point, Mr. Bradbury talks about the stories you write while trying to imitate your favorite authors versus the stories you write in your own voice. There’s […]
James Bond Meets Twilight – Part 1
You already know that I cheated on my last flash fiction challenge. I couldn’t get it done on time so I posted something else on the page where my story was supposed to be. I’m still not done with it, but, at the pace I’m going, it’s probably going to be a while before the […]
A Lesser Fool – Another blurted poem
In fantasy everything is possible – It’s real life that sucks
I’m not J.R. Tolkien or George R.R. Martin. I didn’t set out to write any fantasy whatsoever. When I first decided to write, I thought it would just be some romance with or without some steam in it. I wasn’t sure at the time. Then I stumbled across a website that offered flash fiction challenges […]