Chapter 3 I felt bad for Mom. She had her hands full, Dad wasn’t there to help her, and my being in the hospital was my own blamed fault. So when my eyes continued to play tricks on me, and the whispering started up again, I kept it to myself. There was only one person … More Crash Corrigan–Chapter 3
CHAPTER 1 What was I thinking? Those are usually the first words out of people’s mouths when they hear about the incident at the Johnson County Courthouse. They hear about how I climbed the four floors of scaffolding outside the old building early on Sunday morning (the only time we knew there wouldn’t be workers … More Crash Corrigan–chapter 1
I have the first 1540 words written on my new book. You can read them here: http://roughwriters.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=novels&thread=115 Be aware: these are from a very rough draft.
I’m running out of excuses to prevent me from putting words on paper. The arguing still continues, but the procrastinator in me is losing out. Thanks to Edward Cheever for being willing to participate in a mini NaNoWriMo–just the two of us. We agreed to write 1,500 words a day for the next 30 days … More Procrastination and…
I picked up a Young Adult book while I was in Siloam Springs, Ark. because it looked interesting, and because Young Adult books–especially fantasy ones–are hot right now. The series is called The Ranger Apprentice, and though it has flaws is pretty good. It made me think about audience and how I should be writing … More Epiphany
One of the projects I have assigned my Media Writing students in the past few years is to write a personality profile of someone they know, entitling it “My Most Unforgettable Character.” I challenge them–but don’t assign them, mind you–to find someone that on the surface may seem a bit boring and dig down deep … More So, what’s your story?
The Great Adventure 