Dear Reader I've decided to take some time away from the computer and reacquaint myself with the "real" world. I have shelves of books I've promised myself to read "someday" and an outdoor project …
From Distant Days
I'm currently reading "From Distant Days: Myths, Tales and Poetry of Ancient Mesopotamia". Given it's a history book, there aren't too many cliffhangers in it but the stories have reached out and …
Where Do I Get My Ideas?
I've been consistently asked two questions over the years. 1) Where do you get your ideas and 2) how do you organize your books. Where Do I Get My ideas? I could give you a mystical answer - …
The Similarity Between Storytelling and Gardening
I don't know how many of you are gardeners, but there's a similarity between storytelling and gardening. Stories and plants both begin with the smallest of things – an idea or a seed.Both start …
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Do You Know What A Story Bible Is?
A story bible is one of the most important things I create when I'm working on a large project. As I'm laying out the next story (or more likely "stories") it's important to ensure the details stay …