Tag Archives: influences

Blog Hop – The Next Big Thing

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Poseidon's Scribe

Many thanks to Charlotte Holley who tagged me to participate in The Next Big Thing blog hop.  I didn’t know what a blog hop was but it seems like fun.  In this one, authors answer questions about their Work in … 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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The Stories behind the Stories, Part II

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Poseidon's Scribe

Today I’ll continue my attempt to convey where my ideas come from by listing the remainder of my published short stories, and the source of the ideas for each one. If you missed Part I, here it is.   And now … Continue reading →

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The Stories behind the Stories, Part I

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Poseidon's Scribe

In these blog entries I’ve usually refrained from shameless promotion of my own stories, but today will be different.  However, since my purpose in these blogs is to offer help to beginning writers, I’ll couch my blatant self-advertising as instructive, … Continue reading →

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The Classics, Pro and Con

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Poseidon's Scribe

Are you a reader of the classics, those works of literature that have stood the test of time?  Do you think reading the classics would improve your writing? Most people have a negative view of classical literature.  They associate those … Continue reading →

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Not Mary Poppins

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Poseidon's Scribe

Let me set the scene for you.  It’s an elementary school classroom in Cedar Rapids, Iowa sometime in the mid-1960s. Young Steve Southard is a student in second, third, or fourth grade.  He has no idea that he will try … Continue reading →

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Dear Jules Verne

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Poseidon's Scribe

Please forgive me for not having written much sooner.  Of course, you may not be that concerned about my tardiness since you’ve been dead now for 106 years. There are a great number of things to thank you for, even … Continue reading →

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A Stroll through My Mental Library

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Poseidon's Scribe

Why would you read a blog post containing a list of writers who influenced me?  My aim is to provoke you to think about (perhaps even write down) the list of those who inspired you.  It’s a useful exercise.  Perhaps … Continue reading →

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Why I Write

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Poseidon's Scribe

It would be better for you, the reader, if I could title this blog post, ‘Why You Should Write,’ since that would be more interesting and applicable to you.  However, it turns out I’m not as well informed about you … Continue reading →

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