We all have those moments while creating a novel or short story when we think our current work-in-progress is terrible. No one will want to read it and if they do, they’re going to hate it. Those thoughts should be put in the garbage where they belong. They do not help. But, is there ever…
It’s been a pretty tough year. I’ve thought of giving up a couple of times, just going into hibernationn…forever. I had moments like this in college. Most of my stories were created out of a desire to just escape, to write my way out of my situation. Anyone else ready for 2017 to be over? I…
Happy Memorial Day! I enjoy learning about history and using it to give my worlds some depth. I’ve gotten into doing tours. In October, I did a walking tour of haunted spots in New York. The city is far more haunted than I expected. Last week, I did a trolley tour of Green-Wood Cemetery. If…
I’m that person that’ll walk through a cemetery with my camera hoping to find some extra creepy shots to inspire a horror or dark story. I’ll be scaring myself imagining all types of abominations jumping out at me as I raise my camera. Or worse, imagining some figure appearing in my shot but not in…
Some people just don’t seem to understand why diversity in fiction is so important. They really just don’t get it and it’s kind of frustrating. One of my favorite arguments- the story is set in medieval times, you didn’t find a lot of diversity during that period. You do know you’re writing fantasy, right? From…
Finish writing a book is a proud moment. Publishing it is even more amazing. But, publishing can sometimes drag you away from why you started writing in the first place. I write mostly because I can’t stop. I publish because books helped me. I want to pay it forward. On the other hand, I want…
A few photos for your inspiration! Walking around the park flexes my world building muscles. My park just added pedal boats and bike rental. Prospect Park is stepping up their game. Last year, they expanded the park interior and add a splash pad, skating rink and a restaurant. I’ve seen these types of birds around…
Got world building block? Welcome to the party. I’m still having trouble with my work in progress. I touched on it in the post a A Different Fantasy Land. So, let’s go back to the basics. Where can fantasy world ideas come from? Getting ideas can be difficult if you’re like me and don’t want to do…
My least favorite season was winter. There’s no escaping the cold and then the snow…the snow turns a 3 hour train ride into a 6 hour nightmare. It messes up roads. It turns sidewalks into ice slides. But, the snow is starting to grow on me. Until this year, I hadn’t played in it since…
Funny how December can turn a beautiful park into something out of a horror movie. I braved the NY cold over the weekend to take some pics. It wasn’t too bad…at the start. I wore gloves, but I couldn’t change my camera setting or zoom with them on. I had to take one off each…
