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Just released: A sequel to my popular paranormal, WWII, action/adventure Oh, Bits! The new story, Voices, takes place quit a few years later, but much of the same craziness is still going on.
It’s now available at Amazon. Or, make it a gift–order a signed copy from me!
Also Available!
Don’t miss this charming tale about two deep-South garden clubs engaged in a bizarre bit of competition.
Autographed copies make great gifts. Drop me a line if you’d like one at: DruidJosh@gmail.com
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Tag Archives: memoir
Do your characters act like people? (Encore)
Wait–You mean my human characters? It may seem like a stupid question, but it’s not. In the process of working our way out of caves and into cars, we have developed certain patterns of behavior which are common to all … Continue reading
Posted in Writing, Memoir, novel writing, short fiction
Tagged Fiction, character, questions, memoir, emotion, evaluation, anticipation, choice, human nature, reaction
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I write fiction, not memoir. Or do I? (Encore)
I can’t count the number of times I’ve told folks I make stuff up for a living. Depending on who I’m talking to, I may substitute a different S-word for “stuff.” Shock value, y’know; it’s important sometimes. So, how do … Continue reading
Posted in Memoir, Writing
Tagged Fiction, hairball, honest, inspiring, make-believe, memoir, reality, Sensory writing, truth, Writing
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I don’t wanna push it, but…. (Encore)
Getting behind, for me, is inevitable, damn it. I’ve got lots of stuff to do, and when it comes to saying “No!” to new projects, I suck harder than the Atlanta Braves in the postseason–and coming from a die-hard Bravos … Continue reading
Posted in Historical writing, Memoir, novel writing, short fiction, Writing
Tagged cowboy up, editing, Fiction, How-to, lingerie models, memoir, Muse, strippers, write anyway
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Flash Fiction–Plus Hot News!
Posting new material fifty-two times a year is a challenge, and I’m proud to say I’ve largely maintained that schedule for over seven years. Yay me! (Sorry.) In addition to writing, I stay busy editing, teaching, and working with other … Continue reading
Posted in marketing, Memoir, short fiction, Writing
Tagged bully, chemistry, deception, Fiction, flash fiction, girlfriend, Greek gods, lies, lunch, memoir, murder, police, snapshot
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Thoughts on teaching–a retrospective.
I originally posted this about five years, seven or eight books, and a bunch of classes ago. I believe it’s still relevant and may be of interest. When I first declared myself a writer, long ago, I had no idea … Continue reading
Posted in Memoir, novel writing, Writing
Tagged creative writing, ex-military, learning, memoir, senior citizen, student, teaching, Writing
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How much of you should go in your book?
While the answer is obvious for those who write memoir or family histories, the question becomes a great deal trickier when one is writing fiction. To a certain extent, all of what we put in a novel is derived from … Continue reading
Posted in Historical writing, Memoir, novel writing, Writing
Tagged amplify, emotion, feelings, imagination, Mark Twain, memoir, memory, personal experience, risk, Rowling, Sam Clemens, sensation, sensory words, write what you know
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Adios Georgia Writers Association
For years I have looked forward to the Georgia Author of the Year (GAYA) competition. Sadly, I won’t be looking forward to it in the future because the sponsoring organization, Georgia Writers Association, after 53 years, has turned its back … Continue reading
Posted in editing, Historical writing, Memoir, novel writing, Writing
Tagged agent, Author of the Year, award, bad writing, chapbook, editing, editor, gatekeeper, GAYA, Georgia, Georgia Writers Association, independence, independent publishing, memoir, Self publishing, traditional publishing, Writing
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What I Learned Writing “The Music of Her Life”
This is the second post in a series about the writing experience — first-hand accounts of the hardships and joys of the creative process. Judy McManus, a gifted writer, client, and former student penned an outstanding first work, and she’s … Continue reading
Posted in Guest posts, novel writing, Writing
Tagged Artie Shaw, author, big band, divorce, fact-based fiction, first book, Glenn Miller, Greatest Generation, harassment, memoir, perfection, struggle, typos, women in the workplace, writer's block, Writing, WWII
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What I learned writing “The Queen of Everything”
I’ve asked several of my writer friends to share some of the issues they faced and overcame in the process of writing their books. Sonya Braverman dared to go first. Her story is not only compelling and well-told, it’s true. Click … Continue reading
Posted in Guest posts, Memoir, Writing
Tagged addiction, alcohol, alcoholism, alienation, autobiography, fear, feelings, lie, lies, memoir, pain, recall, telling the truth, trauma, truth
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Character Emotions — Part One
In the writer’s workshop I conducted this past spring, we spent some time discussing ways to portray the emotions of our characters. It seemed evident, to me anyway, that too many of the participating writers were satisfied with static statements … Continue reading
Posted in Historical writing, Memoir, novel writing, Writing
Tagged character development, emotion, Fiction, memoir, reality, sensory, Writing
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