What Happened to Ben?
I’m 52 years old. I’m not a spring chicken. I decided that of all the things I do–work, reading, writing, coaching, and consulting–something had to give.
Post-Conference Thoughts
The Pikes Peak Writers Conference 2023 was held in Colorado Springs from April 27th to April 30th. Here are my thoughts.
Religiosity in Fiction
Religiosity in fiction covers a broad area. Religious cults and religions are not confined to horror or fantasy novels. They can, in fact, act as both antagonist and protagonist within any genre and certainly bring a different level of realism to the sci-fi thriller reading experience. I am sure that any reader can think of several examples…
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Llama, Llama, Go Llama
In 2002 (or so), a writer friend (the-great-and-not-quite-as-unknown-as-me Eric A. Jackson) and I were discussing what makes good fiction. At the time, he had recently loaned me a copy of Bentley Little’s The Collection, a great book of short stories. One of those stories included a dead llama. Naturally, the discussion on what made good…
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I Read the News Today
This morning, after wiping the sleep from my eyes and downing a cup of coffee, I read the news. Nothing exciting to report: Obama this, Trump that, people killed in Afghanistan, U.S. debt high, etc. A thought quickly crossed my mind, however, that I know people in Afghanistan. I hope I didn’t know one of…
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Transit Novels
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