The Deacon Carver Chronicles – Origins of Character Names
I thought it might be time to start sharing a bit of this universe, where it’s going and who’s taking you there. And I thought it’d be fun to start with character names.
writer's life
September 2025
Creativity, writer's life, Writing
Chitty Chitty Bond Bond (Writers and Genres)
Writers are a worrisome bunch. We can come up with many great story ideas and just as many weird things to worry about (beyond even imposter syndrome).
Creativity, writer's life, Writing
Space Opera in 100 Words
Getting back to 100-word drabbles, here are three of mine that all were published a decade ago. Sadly, the venue that published them, SpeckLit, ceased functioning sometime in 2018. I’m forever grateful to Alex Fayle and his crew for being my first paid market.