You Wonder How These Things Begin

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  • How I Write–An Honest Review

    Many folks have asked me, “How do you write?” and while I understand the question, it’s a harder to answer. It begins with, what actually is being asked? On the surface, I write by dreaming in this world I’ve created and then writing the stories of its inhabitants on an app on my computer–but that’s…

  • Kill Your Darlings

    When I began writing The Greenfells in earnest (circa 2021) I consumed as much “writer” and “author” content as I could find on the internet. Most of it was shit, but some of it was profound and lasting and one of those quips that has stayed with me is: “Kill Your Darlings.” The internet tells…

  • Welcome!!

    As a dedicated millennial, sharing information in a blog seemed the only proper way to do things–I hope you’ll allow my nostalgia. So what is this all about? In short, I’ve written a book. I started writing fiction/fantasy for fun when I was a teen. The subjects of the stories varied, but slowly, over the…