Do you have a pusher? I do. He emails me stark messages like, “Well?” It’s not a reminder, it’s an order. It’s also a show of faith. He believes in me. I don’t know why but he seems to have a vision of a PJ Reece that even I don’t have. “Outlined it yet?” Is [...]
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“Every book has an intrinsic impossibility.” ~ Annie Dillard. I don’t mean to ruin your day. Quite the opposite. As a reader, I’m drawn to the impossible dilemma. As a writer, I’m pumped by the prospect of accomplishing the impossible. In her little book, “The Writing Life”, Ms. Dillard suggests that every novelist asks two [...]
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“We do not write because we want to; we write because we have to.” ~ Somerset Maugham We “have to” because our muses won’t leave us alone. I’ve been struggling to write about the muse and its modus operandi—but I don’t want to bother writers with vague thoughts about inspiration. I even did a little [...]
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Story Structure To Die For is essential reading for anyone who has ever wondered why readers read and why writers
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A phone call out of the blue sends ROXY on a mercy mission to a Greek island. Her estranged grandfather is dying. When her mother refuses
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The Flight of the Patriot
Yadi Sharifirad, Iranian Top Gun, national hero, and poster boy for the military forces of the Islamic Regime, thought his record spoke for itself. But he underestimated Ayatollah Khomeini’s antipathy for American-trained fighter pilots—all but a few were executed. Sharifi’s luck ran out when one fine day ...more
