Tag Archives: Creative Writing

Next Meetings of The Ottawa Writers’ Guild: 12/6 & 12/15

Hey all – Happy Holidays!  Here are the next meetings of The Ottawa Writers’ Guild: Library – Saturday 12/6 from 9-Noon Room 103 Carnegie – Monday 12/15 from 1-3pm Downstairs Happy Writing! Dave “Writing is dreaming with your eyes open.” … Continue reading

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Free on Kindle This Week – A MILLION LITTLE GODS: THE CLEARWATER CHRONICLES

a million little gods: the clearwater chronicles Free on Kindle Download 9/22-9/26! Happy Fall! Amazon Reviews Intriguing The author takes you on a journey of what is, what could be, or perhaps what has already been. It kept me involved, … Continue reading

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Free on Kindle This Week – A MILLION LITTLE GODS: THE CLEARWATER CHRONICLES

a million little gods: the clearwater chronicles Free on Kindle Download 9/22-9/26! Happy Fall! Amazon Reviews Intriguing The author takes you on a journey of what is, what could be, or perhaps what has already been. It kept me involved, … Continue reading

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The Art of Creative Writing – Complete Course Outline (Sessions 1-4)

The Art of Creative Writing Session 1: Training Your Brain Developing a Routine Inspiration takes patience, discipline, and dedication If you want serious results, put in serious effort Write at the same time in the same place – train your brain … Continue reading

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The Nuts and Bolts of Creative Writing – Complete Course Outline (Sessions 1-4)

The Nuts and Bolts of Creative Writing Session 1: What is it, Anyway? Discovering Forms and Elements of Creative Writing 4 Main Types of Creative Writing Fiction (examples: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Mystery) Non-Fiction (examples: Auto/biographies, Memoirs, Essays) Poetry (examples: Epic poems, … Continue reading

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Now Available in Paperback – a million little gods: the clearwater chronicles

Hey all – After a year of blood, sweat, tears (and mostly sweat) I’m proud to announce that my latest book, a million little gods: the clearwater chronicles, is now available in paperback form!  You can purchase a copy before … Continue reading

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The Night Caught Fire: Chapter 8

Chapter 8 …So off we went to the house of light with its one luminous eye and its wide, ever widening smile.  And though its mouth and teeth were pleasant enough, still, something ominous hung from its steeple.  “Like a … Continue reading

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The Night Caught Fire: Chapter 7

Chapter 7 I awoke once more to sand in my hair and dreams in my head.  Must’ve slept on a rock, I said to no one but myself, for the back of my head aches so.  And as I lifted … Continue reading

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The Night Caught Fire: Chapter 6

Chapter 6 Mind… the raft was ample for my newly diminished stature (How one keeps shrinking here, I remarked to myself), and appeared to be a great circular ring of white.  Strange, I said to myself. I don’t remember taking … Continue reading

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The Night Caught Fire: Chapter 5

Chapter 5 I reached for the doorknob (in the customary way), but found that somehow it was eluding my grasp.  “Come then,” I said of the doorknob.  “Lie still so I might grasp you.”  But the doorknob would do nothing … Continue reading

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