I Got the Benefit of the Doubt!
Let me explain. BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT is the debut novel by Neal Griffin that came out last month. Literary agent Janet Reid read the book over Christmas and enjoyed it so much, she offered...
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A Writing Tip from Church
Every Sunday, our church’s worship service includes a time of pastor-led corporate confession of sin, followed by a few moments of silence for private confession. The words to the congregational confession are usually projected...
Flash Fiction Friday
Last week I wrote a 160-word piece of flash fiction for Flash! Friday, and it was selected as “First Runner Up”! (That is, it didn’t win, but it nearly won.) Call me an under-achiever,...
Writing Contest Mentions
If you’re a regular to my little blip of cyberspace (do we still call it that, or is it only old people like me?), you’ll know I enter Janet Reid’s writing contests pretty much...
Bouchercon 2015 Debrief: Day Three
In which the air turns blue, the heavens open, and our hero says goodbye to his friends. Saturday was my last day of Bouchercon. The convention actually continued through Sunday afternoon, but I wanted to...
Bouchercon 2015 Debrief: Day Two
In which our hero encounters lone wolves and cadaver dogs, writers with secrets, and a dream come true… almost. There were no downed power lines Friday morning, so my journey into Raleigh took about...
Bouchercon 2015 Debrief: Day One
In which our hero comes to the end of the road, goes shark hunting, finds bones, and doesn’t eat barbecue. When I first told my wife about Bouchercon back in February, her pretty brow...
Flash Fiction Friday
It’s not what the buildings were; It’s what the buildings stood for. It’s not that the buildings stood; It’s that when they fell, we remained standing.
Flash Fiction Friday
We haven’t kicked the Random Word Generator in a while, so let’s give it a go and see what we get! spike computer binder pharmacy oyster Here’s my 100-word story containing all those words: Red...
Flash Fiction Friday
Today I’m re-posting a 100-word story/vignette I submitted to this week’s “Warm Up Wednesday” on the Flash! Friday blog. The challenge was twofold (threefold if you count the 100 word limit): Use the following picture as...
