Category Archives: Writing

Before Watchmen: Fertile soil or sacred ground?

Posted on February 3, 2012

One of my biggest complaints with DC Comics this past year has been its need to change everything. I’m an old-school comic book reader, and I’ve become comfortable with my heroes since Crisis on Infinite Earths. I don’t want the … Continue reading →

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The Cafe’s buzzing

Posted on January 31, 2012

This week over at the Confabulator Cafe, we’re discussing how we (as writers) imitate our favorite authors. Today, I talk about finding my own unique voice. Come on over and check out my post, “Listening to the Sound of My … Continue reading →

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Creativity in TV crime

Posted on January 26, 2012

I was raised on the fast-paced television drama, where crimes were committed and solved — with justice swiftly dispatched — in under an hour. So, when I sit down to write, the words that spring forward from my fingertips do … Continue reading →

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Hit the Cafe today

Posted on January 24, 2012

Just a quick reminder that this is Tuesday (okay, you probably knew that). Remember to pop on over to the Confabulator Cafe today and give a read to my latest missive. Today, I rant a bit about the importance of … Continue reading →

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Come over to the Cafe…

Posted on January 3, 2012

Just a reminder that today I have a new blog post up at the Confabulator Cafe, as I will every Tuesday. Today’s post, “People From the Future are Waiting in the Bathroom,” is my personal take on that timeless question … Continue reading →

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Where everybody knows your name

Posted on December 29, 2011

Writing is a solitary sport. At least, that’s what I used to think. In years past, I would lock myself in a room and spend hours writing, unwilling to let anyone even look at me while I tried to weave … Continue reading →

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