Monthly Archives: July 2020

Toga Drag

Posted on July 28, 2020 by midiguru

The first version of this blog post named some authors whose novels I found unsatisfying. In the interest of professionalism, I’ve deleted that material. In its place, I’m going to list some lessons that one might learn, or that might … Continue reading →

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Running with Scissors

Posted on July 27, 2020 by midiguru

Over the weekend I looked at a hundred websites and made a preliminary list of a dozen literary agents to whom I might submit my historical mystery novel. I then sat back and asked myself, in all seriousness, “Why bother?” … Continue reading →

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A Site for Sore I’s

Posted on July 22, 2020 by midiguru

An author has to have a website, right? Would anybody seriously argue with this self-evident proposition? Well, yeah, I guess I will. I love writing. I even enjoy editing. These are not the only activities I enjoy; composing music and … Continue reading →

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Random Fiction Tip #19

Posted on July 16, 2020 by midiguru

Here’s a tip: If you find yourself writing a paragraph in which your character debates with himself about what to do next, cut the paragraph! What’s really going on is, you (the author) haven’t envisioned the next bit of action … Continue reading →

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When Adjectives Collide

Posted on July 10, 2020 by midiguru

One of my two rules for writing fiction is, “Put the reader in the scene.” To do this, you need description. The question that never leaves the writer in peace is, “How much description is enough?” Today in one of … Continue reading →

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Coming Soon!

Posted on July 3, 2020 by midiguru

After dragging my heels for a year or so, I’m about to upload the new edition of The Wall at the Edge of the World. Look for it on Amazon within a few weeks. It’s all but identical to the … Continue reading →

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