The sun is shining in that undeniably Colorado way, making it hard to imagine clouds exist. I’ve snagged a little table near the grass outside Panera’s—the same location author Joy Jarrett and I used to meet in-person with our RMFW critique group, a lifetime ago. It is the perfect congenial setting for a discussion about…
The gentleman in the picture is wearing suspenders and a belt. While this is not a great fashion look and people might make fun of him, that’s less embarrassing than his pants falling down because of a wardrobe malfunction. I have a server at a large hosting service that runs a number of websites, including…
Part I While on a short walk, I observed a man, I’ll call him #homeless, albeit, I’m not sure. The upside-down orange bucket upon which he sat had the appearance of a sword practice target, slashes down one side, slits from jabs scattered from top to bottom. This bedraggled man held a book with both…
Three years ago, my photography instructor gave our class this assignment: spend a day taking pictures which, when put in the right order, tell a story. And coincidentally, the next Sunday I was set to attend my first Green Bay Packers game at Lambeau Field, where we were pitted against our decades-old rival, the Chicago…
You’re sick of hearing “Show, don’t tell.” Got it. But then you’re told to use vivid descriptions and detail-rich settings to enrich your story. So how do you describe the world your character inhabits without “telling” about it? This is a constant balancing act, whether you’re writing space operas, historical fiction, a beach-themed romance, or…