*trumpets, red carpet, dancing* Holly Lisle held a contest to determine the short stories which would be published in her first anthology. Entries were open to all students of her larger courses. From a field of 60+ entries, my story THE DEFINITION OF A SUPERHERO was accepted! The title of the Anthology is “The Adventure [...]
[Perry] Thomas Was Alone
Have you heard of a game called Thomas Was Alone? Cause I hadn’t really heard of this game. It’s a small indie game, a minimalistic platformer and it completely flew under my radar. But last night (I’m writing this on Monday), I decided that I deserved a little present for finishing the first draft of [...]
Entertaining, Believable Romance
A “Dear Tami” request from a reader. Do you have any opinions on developing romance between characters? I get really frustrated when characters just magically and instantly fall in love with each other. I don’t want to do that in my writing, so I was wondering if you might have any pointers there… As it [...]
Turning Negative Self Talk into Positive Self Talk
Our negative thoughts often create anxiety. Going back to the bike wheel analogy, we can lose air just thinking about all the rocks that may or may not puncture our tires. Negative thinking is a bad, bad habit. How can you tell if you’ve got distorted thinking? If things are all or nothing. Something is [...]
[Perry] How the Ending Can Ruin the Tone of the Story
The following post contains spoilers for the movie, 1408. If you have yet to watch this movie and are into creepy (not gory) stories, I highly recommend that you watch it first and then come back. Don’t worry. I’ll wait. So I recently had the opportunity to re-watch the movie 1408. What had happened was, I recommended the [...]
Stress and Finding Balance
The Wheel Imagine your life as … a bike wheel. The kind with the inflatable tire. When you are out of balance, the road is even bumpier than usual and it’s rough going. Even if the wheel is balanced, if the tire is low on air, you’re in for a difficult journey. Even when you’re [...]