Tau Ceti: Final Chapter Titles?
With thirty-eight chapters and a prologue, TAU CETI is an epic tale, with this final draft starting at 159,000 words.
Creativity, Science Fiction, Tau Ceti, Writing
Creativity
Creativity, writer's life, Writing
The SpeckLit Years
There have been two important people on my path to writing short fiction. I’ve talked about one of them, Janet Reid, many times. The other person, I don’t know as much about: Alex F. Fayle.
Creativity, Tau Ceti, writer's life, Writing
Strategies to Fix a Broken Story
There’s four different ideas that I’ve picked up in writing courses, in interactions with other writers, and on the advice of a literary agent.
Creativity, writer's life, Writing
Author Brand Identity (Updated 2026)
It’s hard to disagree with someone more successful than you. So maybe you need to figure out why you disagree.
Cover Art, Creativity, writer's life
The Evolution of a Cover
I am a creative person. I’ve always had creative impulses, and I continually tinker with my creations.
Cover Art, Creativity, Tau Ceti, writer's life, Writing
Tau Ceti: Cover Reveal and History
Tau Ceti, my first full-length novel is finally seeing the light of day. “Finally” is carrying a lot of weight here, because there’s a long story to tell.
Creativity, Writing
Blogging Patterns
Writers write, but sometimes we don’t share. I go months without posting, even to the point of people questioning my mortality.
Hallowe’en Seasonal Viewing (Non-scary edition)
I’m building a list of films and TV shows that we can watch this holiday season. I’ll start with the obscure and end with the obvious.
Creativity, writer's life, Writing
Author’s Notes: The “Why” behind a story
The stories that I’m most proud of are the ones that have been written for a specific reason beyond “hey, here’s an idea.” As part of my writer’s journey, I’ve been gathering my thoughts on what inspired those stories.
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).