Natural Selection is Book 3 of my trilogy, Dawn of Humanity: A historical thriller in the spirit of Jean Auel, Dawn of Humanity follows a band of early humans as they struggle to survive in a world where Nature is King, where they are prey not predators. Lucy’s tribe includes an eclectic mix of species–a Canis, … Continue reading
Category Archives: Man vs Nature
How I’m Doing on Natural Selection–7
Natural Selection is Book 3 of my trilogy, Dawn of Humanity: A historical thriller in the spirit of Jean Auel, Dawn of Humanity follows a band of early humans as they struggle to survive in a world where Nature is King, where they are prey not predators. Lucy’s tribe includes an eclectic mix of species–a Canis, … Continue reading
How I’m Doing on Natural Selection–6
Natural Selection is Book 3 of my trilogy, Dawn of Humanity: A historical thriller in the spirit of Jean Auel, Dawn of Humanity follows a band of early humans as they struggle to survive in a world where Nature is King, where they are prey not predators. New tribe members, intimidating changes, and an unexpected … Continue reading
How I Organize My Writing
During my promo for my latest prehistoric fiction, Laws of Nature. one of my wonderful hosts posted this article I wrote about how I organize my writing to produce ‘about’ a book a year. In case missed it, here’s a revisit: *** I am by nature a scheduled person. I thrive on organization, logic, and … Continue reading
How To Write What You Know
During my promo for my latest prehistoric fiction, Laws of Nature. one of my wonderful hosts posted this article I wrote about one of those truisms in writing that every writer-in-training learns from day one. In case you missed it, here’s a revisit: *** Mark Twain started it when he said, “Write what you know.” … Continue reading
How I’m Doing on Natural Selection–5
Natural Selection is Book 3 of my trilogy, Dawn of Humanity: A historical thriller in the spirit of Jean Auel, Dawn of Humanity follows a band of early humans as they struggle to survive in a world where Nature is King, where they are prey not predators. New tribe members, intimidating changes, and an unexpected … Continue reading
7 Writing Hacks
During my promo for my latest prehistoric fiction, Laws of Nature. one of my wonderful hosts posted this article I wrote about writing hacks to make your job easier, faster, more energized. This is one of three on Writing Hacks. In case you missed it, here’s a revisit: *** Writing is hard. And satisfying. And … Continue reading
Unusual Ways to Write (for those who don’t like writing)
When people hear the word “writing”, most think typing, maybe aching hands, but that’s the process. Not the product. In writing classes and seminars, experts told you to “write narratives using effective technique, pithy details and well-structured event sequences.” Nowhere did they specify the tool to be used. Traditionally, writers accomplished these worthy goals with … Continue reading
How I’m Doing on Natural Selection–4
Natural Selection is Book 3 of my trilogy, Dawn of Humanity: A historical thriller in the spirit of Jean Auel, Dawn of Humanity follows a band of early humans as they struggle to survive in a world where Nature is King, where they are prey not predators. New tribe members, intimidating changes, and an unexpected … Continue reading
Writing a Series vs. Stand-alone
During my promo for my latest prehistoric fiction, Laws of Nature. one of my wonderful hosts posted this article I wrote briefly about stand-alone novels vs. series. In case missed it, here’s a revisit: *** I got into a discussion with Robbie over at Robbie’s Inspirations a while ago about the mechanics of writing a … Continue reading