Writing Tips in a Nutshell: What Makes a Character Compelling?
Someone once told me that a good way to get inside a character's mind was to put on a hat that "they" would wear. This simple act would...
Writing Tips In a Nutshell: How to Write Great Flash Fiction
This article is a re-blog from my Wordpress series by the same name. Enjoy! 1.Flash Fiction is a story that is between 300 and 1000...
Tengu Prince ( Novel Exceprt)
As I stand contemplating my next move, a jolt of pain slices through me like a knife to my heart. It comes from the scent of jasmine...
Follow the Research Trail Part Six: Anansi: African Folktale
(Click on the Spider to read more at Wikipedia...) I often get story ideas from Folktales Around the World. This one comes from Africa...
Follow the Research Trail Part Five: Black widow males are harmless.
Gijutsu is a member of the Black Widow spider clan. But don't fear, his bite is harmless. His mother's venom is another matter...
Follow the Research Trail: Part Four: Have you ever wondered?
How would a spider act if their natural attributes mixed with those of a human? Meet Gijutsu. If you meet him on the streets of Tokyo,...