Rom-Com Tropes Are Ripe for Tweaking
Romantic comedy (rom-com) tropes are recurring plot devices or themes that drive the plot and the romantic relationship between the…
The Real Thomas Cromwell Never Lived at Wolf Hall
Hilary Mantel, in her own words, likes to “use real people in real situations.” Her Man Booker Prize-winning novels Wolf Hall and Bring…
Why I’m Not A Memoirist (Yet)
A few nights ago, my wife and I were hosting a thank-you dinner for two beta readers of my new…
Progress Report
Vladimir Lenin once said, “There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen.” My life of…
The Science of Science Fiction
Good science fiction needs good science as well as good fiction. In my first novel, When Comes Such Another, the…
Lunchtime in Madison, Midnight in Fargo
The writing of my first novel actually began twenty-five years before I even thought of doing it. I was carrying…
Changing Careers
A year ago, I restarted my life by becoming a full-time writer. Being a practical person, I decided that if…