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Portrait of Elephant Rock in Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia

Frame Tales: From Arabia to New Mexico

There is a huge range of possibility with the use of the frame tale, both ancient and modern.

Hidden Forms in Plain Sight

I needed a navigational chart to move my work along happily every day.

A statue of a man and woman sitting next to each other

The Marriage of Creativity and Intuition

Since Creativity and Intuition both arise from the unconscious mind, there can be a thin line between them at times. 

1001 Meets The Writing Coach: A Fantasy Author on Art, Process, and Reincarnation

I enjoyed my work with Kevin Johns so much that I asked if I could do an interview with him for his podcast.

Ottawa Fantasy | Qaraq Books

OTTAWA FANTASY

I braved the frigid north to attend a writing retreat north of Ottawa. A month after I received a great boon.

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The Blue Alhambra Photo

Over the years I have been attached to a photographic image that means the world to me.

Why 1001?

The Reader’s Guide delivers an article, “Why 1001?” where I basically spill my guts.

Dragon Mind, Rider Mind

It’s a New Year and time for me to talk about my upcoming goals for 1001, The Reincarnation Chronicles.

Thursday is the New Black Friday: 7 Thoughts on Self-Marketing Fiction

I have been meditating on consumerism these days.

Hidden Forms that Shape a Book

There are 11 hidden structures in 1001: The Reincarnation Chronicles. What do they have to do with music?

A Thousand Years of Solicitude

My first case of writer’s block, a scam from a vanity press, and three quagmirish slowdowns — I love writing!

Why (or why not) I Need Music to Write Fiction

Why I constantly listen to carefully constructed playlists as I write,