Brand new and just released: Hyde and Zeke
This one is totally different! Don’t miss out on Josh’s latest, a story about two teens caught up in world of crooks and creeps and creatures — the likes of which you’ve never seen before. (And pray it stays that way!)Just in time for the holidays! A brand new, family-friendly tale that’s sure to find a welcome spot in any family’s traditions. Find out what’s happened to Santa and his crew at the North Pole. You’ve never heard any of it told like this!
Also new this year: A sequel to my popular paranormal, WWII, action/adventure Oh, Bits! The new story, Voices, takes place quite 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: suspense
Tension: We’ll be right back, after this… (Encore)
Tension is (or should be) a writer’s stock in trade. It’s what causes readers to stay up late to “finish just one more” page, scene, chapter, part, or volume of your epic–be it fiction or something else. Tension is shorthand for … Continue reading
Character Emotions — Part Four (Encore)
Before I launch into the next emotion on the agenda, I want to pass along a link to a website which provides an interesting look at emotions. Click Here! It provides a good discussion of Plutchik’s Wheel, a tool used to … Continue reading
Ya gotta have heart (Encore)
Though clichéd, it’s true that the building blocks of a good novel are the scenes. I imagine if one looked hard enough it would be possible to find a novel with neither scene nor chapter breaks, but it would definitely … Continue reading
Model Homes, a Not-So-Short Story — Part 2
Last week, we left our intrepid dollhouse hunter next to a barn at ground zero of nowhere. Her presence had just been discovered by the man she’d been following, a man she suspects of holding tiny humans captive. (You can … Continue reading
Model Homes, a Not-So-Short Story — Part 1
For some reason, I have a soft spot for stories about people who aren’t quite as big as me. I’m a six-footer, so there are quite a few folks who meet that definition. Here’s a story about some more. Herewith, … Continue reading
Character Emotions — Part Four
Before I launch into the next emotion on the agenda, I want to pass along a link to a website which provides an interesting look at emotions. Click Here! It provides a good discussion of Plutchik’s Wheel, a tool used to … Continue reading
From Short Story to Novel–Part Two
The story of Scott and Daphne, plus assorted lizards, faires, and other odd creatures continues. If you missed part one, you probably ought to go back and read it now. Here’s your handy-dandy link: Click Here! In case you forgot … Continue reading
Story as striptease
Despite being opposites–stories are additive; striptease is subtractive–one can still draw parallels. An ecdysiast (look it up) teases her (or his) audience by making them wonder how much farther she/he will go. Successful genre fiction does much the same thing, … Continue reading
Ya gotta have heart
Though clichéd, it’s true that the building blocks of a good novel are the scenes. I imagine if one looked hard enough it would be possible to find a novel with neither scene nor chapter breaks, but it would definitely … Continue reading
Tension: We’ll be right back, after this…
Tension is (or should be) a writer’s stock in trade. It’s what causes readers to stay up late to “finish just one more” page, scene, chapter, part, or volume of your epic–be it fiction or something else. Tension is shorthand for … Continue reading
Sage of the South 