Tag Archives: fantasy

Conveying a Sense of Wonder

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Poseidon's Scribe

One of the things that drew me into fiction as a child was the sense of wonder I experienced when reading certain fiction, notably that of Jules Verne, Arthur C. Clarke and later science fiction writers.  The question is, how … Continue reading →

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Book Review – Something Wicked This Way Comes

Posted on August 4, 2012 by Poseidon's Scribe

Ray Bradbury died June 5th of this year, a day this universe lost a literary giant.  I just finished reading Something Wicked This Way Comes for the first time.  I have read some other Bradbury works, including Fahrenheit 451, Dandelion … Continue reading →

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Pioneers and Giants

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Poseidon's Scribe

For this blog post I’m dividing the great writers into two categories–pioneers and giants.  I define pioneers as those who start a new genre of fiction by themselves, and giants as those who come along later and take an existing … Continue reading →

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Write What You Know? Really?

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Poseidon's Scribe

One of the oldest sayings about writing is “write what you know.”  Its originator is unknown.  Is this good advice, or bad? This much is certain; it’s a lucky thing some great writers didn’t actually follow that advice.  For one … Continue reading →

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What’s the Use of a Muse?

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Poseidon's Scribe

Like some writers, and people who pursue other creative endeavors, I use the term ‘muse’ to mean an embodiment of the concept of one’s own creativity.  To the ancient Greeks it must have seemed a supernatural phenomenon when some individuals … Continue reading →

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Why I am Poseidon’s Scribe

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Poseidon's Scribe

I write fiction, and most of the time the setting for my stories is the ocean.  When you grow up in the Midwest, the sea is so distant and seems very exotic.  You can only imagine the smell of the … Continue reading →

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