Category: Just for Fun
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Wrath of the Ice Dragon and 20 Free Books
The best sledding of my life didn’t happen on a hill. Or even on a sled. And I tell that story over at Eileen Wiedbrauk’s website as part of Rhonda Parrish’s Giftmas Blog Tour. So go now for a fun little story about my childhood. And while you’re there, be sure to enter for a…
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A Writer’s Christmas Wishlist – Giftmas Blog Tour
Rhonda Parrish has been here before, and she was nice enough and ambitious enough to organize and include me in her Giftmas Blog Tour. (Full explanation when you click on the above image.) The main idea is there will be at least one blog post dedicated to the theme each day in December, hosted by…
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A Quick Bit of Fiction for You: “Pretty Don’t”
Here’s a post just to spread some free fiction around. This is a short story (flash fiction, really) that I wrote and that originally appeared in Fractured West, Issue 2, edited by Kristy Logan and Helen Sedgwick. Sadly, the journal closed in 2013, but I thought I’d share my little contribution to it. Hope you like…
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The 777 Writer’s Challenge – An Excerpt from my WIP
I’ve been challenged. Mike Fuller, a fellow historical fiction writer, tagged me in the “777 Writer’s Challenge” in which I’m dared to share seven lines, beginning with the the 7th line down on the 7th page of a work-in-progress. Well, I’m not usually one to back away from challenges. So here’s an excerpt from Through the Narrows…
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Potential Cover Art, Vague Updates for Tomahawk and Saber, and Other Writing
Last weekend was a storm of writing, outlining, raunchy jokes, planning, beer, and an actual, literal storm. So after doing some fun work with great friends, I thought I’d give just a quick update. Here’s what’s shakin’: Original rough-draft cover art for Language of the Bear: OK. No, it’s not. But it was a pretty funny find when…
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Through the Narrows Edits, Outlining Books 3 and 4—a Working Weekend with Evan Ronan
How many people can say they’re looking forward to working this weekend? I can. It’s not all that often that Evan Ronan and I get to hang out in person anymore, more’s the pity. Still, our friendship from years ago has made writing of the Tomahawk and Saber series pretty smooth, despite living in different…
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Need Creativity? Maybe You’re not Bored Enough
Creativity isn’t an issue just for writers, musicians, and artists—almost everyone uses creativity to solve problems, do their jobs, and just have fun with their lives. So you really need to check out this article from New Tech City titled “The Case for Boredom.” In it, the host of the program explores a little bit…
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Those Boozey Revolutionaries
When you’re researching things for historical fiction, one of the key elements is understanding what people in your setting did all day. And in the American colonies, what they did was drink. Sure, they did a lot more. Like plan a revolution, write some neat aphorisms, lay the foundations for what would become a global…
Nathanael Green 