Tag Archives: romance

Romancing the Short Story

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Poseidon's Scribe

Bet you didn’t expect me to write a blog entry on writing romance short stories, did you?  Well, for one thing, if you desire to become an author, you should learn to write about anything, even topics or genres you … Continue reading →

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Writing “Against All Gods”

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Poseidon's Scribe

In a previous blog post I’ve explored how writers take a basic idea and build it into a story.  Here I thought I’d show you that process at work in the development of one of my tales. Recently, Gypsy Shadow … Continue reading →

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Can’t You Stick With One Genre, Steve?

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Poseidon's Scribe

Today I’ll explore the reasons why some authors write in only one genre, and why others don’t.  If you’re a beginning writer, most likely you picture yourself staying in your favorite genre.  Don’t be too sure things will remain that … Continue reading →

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Book Review — Soulless

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Poseidon's Scribe

I just finished listening to the audiobook version of Soulless by Gail Carriger put out by Recorded Books, and performed by Emily Gray.  I’m not a regular reader of romance novels, but I do enjoy steampunk so I thought I’d … 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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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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A Trip to the Idea Store

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Poseidon's Scribe

At the risk of upsetting beginning writers who agonize over figuring out what to write about, I’ll admit this is one problem I do not have.  Whatever other deficiencies I have as a writer, a lack of ideas is not … Continue reading →

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