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POINT OF VIEW: Finding Beauty and Love in the Face of Chaos

February 18, 2019February 18, 2019 by scott
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Ithani comes out tomorrow, the culmination of three years of work and the conclusion to the Oberon Cycle trilogy. I am so not ready. It should be a triumphant moment for me, and I should have been deep in pre promo and preparation these last three days. Instead, I have been on the phone to … Read more

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POINT OF VIEW: When the Story Takes a Twist

February 11, 2019February 11, 2019 by scott

Every writer who has been doing this gig for a while has probably experienced something like this: A character suddenly reveals something about themselves that you’d never guessed when you first created them. Or maybe what was just a minor throw-away plot point or description suddenly blossoms and veers the story off onto a whole … Read more

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POINT OF VIEW: I Am My Mother’s Son

February 3, 2019February 3, 2019 by scott
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My mother is one of the strongest people I know. She brought me up to be self sufficient, to stand on my own and to go after what I wanted. She made me my own man. There was a period in my childhood when she was single and supporting us both on a teacher’s salary. … Read more

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POINT OF VIEW: Writing Short vs. Writing Long

January 28, 2019January 28, 2019 by scott

Hey all… I am finally moving along on my latest novel, “The Long Redemption” – it’s set in the same universe as the “Liminal Sky” trilogy, but with a whole different setting and cast of characters. For the last three years, I have written two novels a year, and this year, I am giving myself … Read more

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POINT OF VIEW: The Blood Moon

January 21, 2019January 21, 2019 by scott

Last night we saw the blood moon. Okay, technically it was a “super” blood moon, as it was at close approach to the earth, but it actually looked kinda small to me. But it tickled a memory, something from a very long time ago. When I was a kid–maybe four or five years old–we lived … Read more

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POINT OF VIEW: To the Moon Part Two

January 13, 2019January 13, 2019 by scott

Last fall, I took a deep dive into Antarctica to write my novella “Slow Thaw.” It was an amazing experience to immerse myself so deeply into setting. Now I’m setting my sights a little higher. My next novel is a stand-alone in the Liminal Sky universe tentatively titled “The Long Redemption.” I am pulling together … Read more

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POINT OF VIEW: Three Cats Short of a Horde

January 7, 2019January 7, 2019 by scott

Warning/Disclaimer: In today’s column, I discuss phrases that are colorful synonyms for when someone is “crazy.” I want to distinguish this from mental illness, which is not what I am referring to. Instead, I am referring to people who espouse crazy ideas, often knowing they are not true. Every good writer loves words. It’s an … Read more

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POINT OF VIEW: 2019

December 31, 2018December 31, 2018 by scott

It’s that time of year again – time to take stock of the ending year, and make plans and write down my goals for 2019. Looking Back So I thought I’d start by looking back at what I said a year ago: “Nevertheless, I go into 2018 re-energized. For one, it’s an election year, and … Read more

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POINT OF VIEW: Reflection

December 24, 2018December 24, 2018 by scott

It’s almost the end of the year, and so I wanted to take a moment to reflect on and be thankful for some of the things that keep me going, even when it seems like the world might be ending. So here we go, in no particular order. Waking up next to Mark each morning. … Read more

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POINT OF VIEW; What a Difference a Week Makes

December 17, 2018December 17, 2018 by scott
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Last week I was at a bit of a low ebb, bemoaning how difficult it was to market your work on social media and in the publishing world. This week, none of that has changed. Facebook still makes it hard to get your posts out there without tons of money, and Amazon… well, the Zon … Read more

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