The Secret of my Success – Maybe

Hi, Gang. Craig with you again today. Honestly, there is a fudge in that title, because it depends upon what you call success. If you’re all about sales, volume, and bestseller lists I don’t have success. I’m more motivated by delivering a good story that readers will enjoy. In that regard, I’ve been quite successful …

Escapism – Why I write it

Hi, Gang. Craig here again, and I have a little different topic for you today. I’m fairly sure everything I’ve ever written could be considered escapism to one degree or another. Let’s talk about that. escapism: • the tendency to seek distraction and relief from unpleasant realities, especially by seeking entertainment or engaging in fantasy. …

Let’s poke it with a stick

Hi, Gang. Craig with you today, and we’re going to do something different. I believe that nearly everything can be a case study of sorts. We get bits and bobs from everything we see, hear, observe, but some things like books, television, and films can help us with story structure. My SE partners are nicer …

Special Items: Science Fiction

Hi, gang. Craig with you again. This is going to be the wrap up of the special items series. The rules are mostly the same, but there are some differences across the genres. Today’s topic is science fiction items. In paranormal, or fantasy, you’re generally dealing with magical/holy items. Science Fiction is a bit different, …

Special Items: Fantasy

Hi gang, Craig with you again. In my last post, we talked about special items that you might find in a paranormal tale of some kind. The key involved a list of things to consider when creating an item for your story. Let’s include the list again. • Enhancing the world you are building. • …