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David Milch and the Spirits of Writing

“Coincidence is God's way of staying anonymous.” If you listen to any interviews with the renowned producer David Milch, you'll...

I've often heard it said that writing is rewriting, and that's true in the sense that you're adding layers and nuances and telling...

St. Louis is a hotbed of authors. Strange, because the publishing world is concentrated on the East and West Coasts, and St. Louis is alone in the...

The first rejection letter you receive you cry for days. The second…a little easier, until you begin to look at what they are pointing out...

Authors who have attended conferences in Las Vegas have welcomed the opportunity to learn much about their craft. This column offers tips,...

After an odd, misguided lifetime of writing mainly in solitude, I’ve started to share my writing with others. Sometimes just for the hell of...

So youlike to create. Living in the beautiful area of Virginia Beach has massaged your senses to a high level of imagination. You even have...

I'm trying to slow down when I read. I've found that I need to pause more, reread favorite books or stories, simply to savor and remember...

How much detail? How much research? One of the first things to consider is what genre the story falls into. Since I write mystery and romantic...