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Off like a herd of turtles in a pot of glue.
Off like a herd of turtles in a pot of glue. NaNoWriMo is upon us, and I am off to a pretty decent start, considering all the other stuff I have going on. Read about how it is going for me at http://www.confabulatorcafe.com/2012/11/off-like-a-herd-of-turtles-in-a-pot-of-glue/. An update to my word count. I am actually around 9,000 words,…
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Remember, Remember Last November
Remember, Remember Last November Last November was a life-altering month for me as a writer. With NaNoWriMo fast approaching, I shared my memories of last year, and my expectations for this year in my latest Confabulator Cafe post, “Remember, Remember Last November.” You can read it now at: http://www.confabulatorcafe.com/2012/10/remember-remember-the-last-november/ All November, my weekly Monday column…
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A New Look
You might have noticed things look a look a little different around here. I decided to make the site a little easier to navigate. At the top of the page, you can find all sorts of good stuff. At “The Web,” you will see links I frequent, such as LitReactor.com or the Horror Writer’s Association.…
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Calliope and other News
Calliope and other News This week for the Confabulator Cafe, we decided to get into the Halloween spirit by writing stories about carnivals. Anyone who has read much on here will know that I am a big Ray Bradbury fan. His writing had a huge influence on me, and he stands as one of my…
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Time, You Ain’t No Friend of Mine
Time, You Ain’t No Friend of MineAs you can tell from my lack of updates, time is the greatest threat to my writing these days. I wrote about it for The Confabulator Cafe this week.http://www.confabulatorcafe.com/2012/10/time-you-aint-no-friend-of-mine/I have been staying busy with writing, but it has mostly been academically or for The Confabulator Cafe. I am thinking…
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The Han Solo Effect
The Han Solo EffectKeeping characters unique and dealing with large casts can be tough for a writer. After all, you are just one person trying to channel a crowd. You can read my advice in how to deal with such a crowd in “The Han Solo Effect” at http://www.confabulatorcafe.com/2012/09/the-han-solo-effect/
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A Burial
A BurialEvery month at The Confabulator Cafe, we write flash fiction based on some sort of prompt. This week, the prompt, a pretty intense painting, was provided by Lawrence-area writer and painter David Dehetre. I started with a shotgun in a little red wagon, and the result was “A Burial.”You can read it now at http://www.confabulatorcafe.com/2012/08/a-burial/Enjoy, and…
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Rise Above the Tears
Rise Above the TearsMy Grandpa Joe’s death had a big influence on my life, as well as my writing. There are a lot of readers of this blog that originally came here as a result of that influence. This week, I wrote about his death at The Confabulator Cafe. Feel free to check it out.…
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It’s the Hard Knock Life and Free Fiction
It’s the Hard Knock LifeBeing a writer is tough, and sometimes writers are tempted to quit. Sometimes they do quit. This week, The Confabulator Cafe is all about quitting and what brings a writer back again.http://www.confabulatorcafe.com/2012/08/its-the-hard-knock-life/
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Flannery O’Connor reads “A Good Man Is Hard to Find”
Flannery O’Connor reads “A Good Man Is Hard to Find”Most people know I hold a special place in my heart for the Southern Gothic writers, particularly Flannery O’Connor. This link is awesome. O’Connor reads the story at Vanderbilt. There is something about hearing it in her deep southern accent that makes it all the more…