Author Archives: Pete

The Beauty of the No-Prize

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Pete

Stan Lee invented the Marvel No-Prize back in 1964, and over time it took many forms, but my favorite, by far, was when it encouraged readers’ imaginations. As fans, many of us are quick to point out inconsistencies, even in … Continue reading →

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Minecraft, Struggle, and Story

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Pete

I’m always looking for console games I can play with my daughters. I had resisted downloading Minecraft because I had heard how addictive it was, and the rumors were true. (I dream about the damn game now.) I started on … Continue reading →

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2015 Q1 Progress Report

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Pete

This week I’ll give you an update on the status of things. Current goals are: Release Novel #3: The first revision is going a bit slower than I’d like, because I’m changing more in the rough draft than I had … Continue reading →

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Free Body Diagrams

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Pete

This week I’ll be talking about a major scene from A Togahan Returns, so if you haven’t read that yet, and don’t want stuff spoiled….well, I’ll see you next week. Otherwise, follow me past the page break…

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The Walking Dead

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Pete

Yes, this is a shameless ploy to attract web traffic, but it’s a genuine ploy, in that I really am a big fan. I got hooked on the books years ago when my buddy Chris dumped them in my lap … Continue reading →

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Seriously

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Pete

When I was at Boskone a couple weeks ago, I enjoyed hearing many professional authors describe their process, their routines, and their habits. They write for a living, and so they’re writing constantly. They might have a half dozen projects … Continue reading →

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A Writer’s Lament – and a second goal for 2015

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Pete

I read slowly. I don’t mean that I’m a slow reader; that is, I’m lucky in that I don’t struggle reading. I read aloud to my daughters at a conversational pace. When I’m reading quietly to myself, however, I don’t … Continue reading →

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Boskone 2015 Review

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Pete

This was the third Boskone  I’ve attended, and like the others, I enjoyed myself a great deal (despite missing Sunday’s program because I woke up to more than a foot of new snow in my street). A more literary convention, … Continue reading →

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Making Maps, Part 2

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Pete

First! I’ll be at the Boskone conference in Boston this weekend. If you’re around and want to link up, please contact me. Second! Progress on the maps: After some finagling, resizing the text and font, and positioning continents just so, … Continue reading →

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Making Maps, Part 1

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Pete

I like maps in books. Ever since I saw Tolkien’s map in The Hobbit, I’ve enjoyed referring to maps during a story to see where the characters were. So when I started writing A Togahan’s Tale, it was a no … Continue reading →

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