Types of Zombies! For this Sunday’s fun post let’s hit the Types of Zombies and the various types of fictional Zombie Apocalypse! Zombies have shuffled their way into our hearts (or should we say brains?) as iconic figures of horror and pop culture. They are both terrifying and gleefully destroyed mass-market cannon fodder! (Er-hum, jump … Read more
Realistic Fiction Books: Realistic fiction books are typically the books that I spent time with in school or have received from my mother. They are not typically the style I write or pursue to sate my literary lust. If I had to pick a handful of realistic fiction books the majority would probably be in … Read more
Write A Book About What? You want to write a book but you’re confused asking yourself, “But write a book about what?” You may also be asking, “Why the hell should I care? You’re some dude on the interwebs” – Two simultaneous Global Kindle Store best sellers maybe? Have no fear! Doug is here! … Read more
577 Character Prompts: Character prompts are a helpful way to quickly create your supporting cast! When you enter into your fictional world you will want to create indepth and unique characters. You can do that quickly and easily using a number of prompts. Specifically, character prompts that hand off the potentially overwhelming character creation grunt … Read more
What Is Bias In Writing? Bias in writing is the inclination of a writer to favor a particular perspective or point of view. This can happen intentionally or unintentionally, and it can manifest itself in a variety of ways. The entry of bias into your writing may be essential and necessary! Keep in mind that … Read more
What’s The Main Difference Between Fiction And Nonfiction Writing? There are several differences between fiction and nonfiction writing. Fiction and nonfiction are two distinct categories of writing that serve different purposes and use different narrative techniques. What Is Fiction? Fiction is literature that is a story told from the writer’s imagination. These fiction stories are … Read more
Update For All Hallows & The Road To The Wizard’s Tower All Hallows Update: The most recent update for the Halloween-based story, the SoL Halloween story contest submission, All Hallows is that the story is growing into “All Hallows & The Road To The Wizard’s Tower”. Stories Online Writing Contest: Storiesonline.net is still hosting its … Read more
The world is on lock-down and I’m sitting here looking around saying, ‘well, this is happening’. It is into that surreal stage where so much weird stuff has happened over the last few days and weeks that not much is surprising lately.
The mind is a funny thing. Visualization and imagination create the same mental effects as if it were real. Going back to Napoleon Hill and up through neuroscience, the research seems to point to the mind’s inability to distinguish between real and visualization. Adalbern didn’t exist until one sunny day a crouching warrior in custom … Read more
The Audible trend in my life is pronounced and probably inexorable. A good new Audible book every month is like Christmas at the end of every month. I seem to be grabbing Audible books with the alacrity of an opium addict rushing towards a fix. (Not that I have ever been addicted to anything, it’s … Read more
I hate cold water. Once upon a time I could mince words about it but now things are much more stark. When the shower goes cold, because someone else starts theirs, as the temperature drops suddenly icy, I sequel, squirm and mumble profanity. When icy water falls from the sky, obscene amounts of clothing and … Read more
The Guardsman is now a free read with Kindle Unlimited! This has been a long time coming, but I’m finally republishing these books. The interiors are cleaned up, with another editing pass & they are rebuilt to optimize for online reading. The Guardsman is a story about the distant future, a little bit of intrigue, … Read more
