Many articles and other information to begin or to improve skills are posted.

Stories and other prose are analyzed.

Those aided in learning to create prose by reading stories produced by others will benefit from the information presented here.

Whether it is the Classics, the present day bestseller, instructional how-to books, or anything in print or on the Internet, most people are inspired by example.

Ever since I began studying, learning, and seriously producing multi-genre stories and other prose, friends who also wrote asking myriad questions.

What they wanted were examples to which they might compare their own creative styles.

Numerous samples, along with answers to specific creativity concerns are readily available on each page through the stories, articles, letters, and advice posted here.

You may even learn about conjuring tall tales!

Much of the material posted will be my own, or from people who have given me permission to use prose they've created.

You will learn how to compose each of these, and enter contests, along with all the correspondence, submissions information, and anything that goes along with submitting your finished work for publication.

Other information includes, but is not limited to, tips for conjuring, creating and finishing a story, either fiction or nonfiction, how to write a character sketch, book writing format, and much, much more.

News!

My novels, collections and nonfiction thus far, from the first publication to the latest, are:

The Tropics, adventure/suspense (out of print and republished. See below.)

The Ka, a paranormal Egyptian suspense

River Bones as award-winning thriller (1st sequel now also published)

Down to the Needle, an incredibly heart-wrenching twisted thriller

Legacy of the Tropics, adventure/suspense (the re-write, expansion and dramatization of The Tropics

Write It Right - Tips for Authors, Volume I, a writer's reference with Vol. II being composed

Off Center in the Attic - Over the Top Stories, a collection of 30 twisted short stories and flash fiction. A 2nd volume is being prepared.

The Howling Cliffs - A Sarah Mason Mystery, 1st sequel to River Bones

Books 2 through 5 are available in both paperback and eBook. The last 4 are in eBook and soon to go to paper.

Video Trailers for all my books are available here to give you an exticing glimpse into each story.

Read about my exciting Live Interview on Blog Talk Radio in the Media Room.

Read about my Pushcart Prize nomination on the Writing Biographies page.

Chapters: Read whole chapters from each of my books.

Articles: Read, then examine your own prose with the help of numerous instructional articles about the craft.

Stories: Short stories, flash fiction, novellas, novels and nonfiction. Understand their composition. Outlines and Synopses covered here.

Poetry: How to express your feelings and opinions in verse. Haiku, Senryu and Haibun are included too.

Letters, Eulogies, and More: Letter formats, cover and query letters, thank you letters, and others. Compose a Eulogy to share your feelings at a memorial service, or compose a tribute in a format meant for printed publication.

Publishing Alternatives and Marketing: Several viable methods now exist to help you become a published author. What you say about yourself and your abilities in Resumes and Media Kits should attract publicity and readers to your projects.

Biographies: Create your own professional Biography. Several samples provided.

Contests: When offered, most will be in conjunction with elements from my books; as in the past, the prizes stunning! Also, links to other reputable contests.

Below are listed the portals to a variety of information in this career field, one or all of which you may wish to study as you strengthen your prose.