Many of my friends who've read my works or discussed story ideas tell me I should write horror. I like the idea and I enjoy reading horror. A good horror movie is great. A really bad horror movie is hilarious. As I've looked into it more, I've found there is one thing that really keeps me from making progress as a horror writer.
They say it was long ago, on a night just like this, that the two young lovers pledged their undying devotion to each other. They swore they would be together forever, letting nothing tear them apart.
Fate would intervene, and in just a few short weeks, her father got a job in another state and she moved away. He never heard from her again.
It's said that, when the moon is full and you listen carefully, you can still hear him mutter, "Hmm, I wonder whatever happened to what's-her-name?"
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My day job is teaching at the local community college. I teach databases and software development in a Career and Technical Education (vo-tech) program. Normally, this should mean that I have the summer off to get some writing done. Things don't always work as intended.
I decided my book could use more exposure, so I did some research. A press release seemed like a good option. Only time will tell the final value of the release, but the experience was definitely educational.
The new project is an attempt at a screenplay. I expected some difficulties learning the new format, having never done a screenplay before. Another problem has caused more trouble, and I'm not completely sure why. It will require a new approach.
I just finished reading a novel by my friend Alethea Shenea Cook called Just Wing It. This is the brief review I left on my goodreads page.
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My day job involves a lot of writing, though it is mostly educational materials for the classes I teach. Sometimes, though, I contribute a little something to my community. To see an example of this, take a look here:https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/you-may-only-need-data-analytics-technician-bob-trapp
Now that my novel Hour of Consequence is out in both eBook and paperback versions, I need to start the marketing. I already did the simple stuff, like announcing the books on social media. The more professional stuff is next. It will be my first time with an all-out marketing activity; what wonderful mistakes will I make?
My new novel, Hour of Consequence, has gone to press. There will be some processing time before the print version is available. However, the eBook version is ready right now. Get it here.
In my first novel, Cordell's Rebellion, one will find the lyrics to three songs from one of the characters. Since I had written the songs anyway, so I could include snippets in the story, it seemed like a nice thing to append. Now I have the question: should the second novel also include song lyrics or poetry at the end?
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