For those of you who know me (or have read the “About Me” section of this site) you will know I typically write Fantasy, Science Fiction and YA Adventure.  You would also probably know that I prefer to write novels over short stories.  But is that the limit to my creativity?  Am I a one (or in this case three) trick pony? I certainly hope not. I like to try new things.  For example, I’ve always wanted to write humor.  Specific to humor, I’ve always loved “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”.  Not the movie or old BBC episodes, but the books themselves.  I used to read the Guide at least once per year, usually when I was in a […]

I’ve been doing project management as part of my day job for several years now and one thing that is often touted (although rarely done, in my experience) is celebrate.  Celebrate the beginning of a project and party harder when it is successfully completed (or simply completed without casualties). Is a writing project so much different?  Should you, the writer, be excited to start and excited to finish?  Should you be willing to treat yourself?  In my mind, the answer to both questions should be a resounding YES!  But do you do it?  If I had to be honest with myself, I would have to say that I don’t generally.  I did go out for dinner when my first book was […]