Confession, I’m No Hero

Confession, I’m No Hero

I’m going to tell you something I’ve never shared with my wife. This something isn’t the kind of thing you disclose on a first date. Ya don’t say it when you propose. Definitely not your wedding night. Hmm, confessing after eleven years of marriage...
2001: A PLACE Odyssey

2001: A PLACE Odyssey

I rejoiced the first time story structure exposed itself. Easy there. The year was 2001. The place was San Diego, California. The mood was one of hope and dreams. I sat in my apartment having just finished Syd Field’s Screenplay. I wanted to write my first big story,...
The Greatest Ingredient in Every Story

The Greatest Ingredient in Every Story

The epiphany struck in the bathroom. I stood in front of the mirror and proclaimed, “I’m going to write novels.” During that first week of writing, I told myself, “This is what I do. I’m never going to stop.” So I wrote anything and everything at any time. I...