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The Dr. House Drinking Game
House M.D. is indeed one of the best shows on TV. Like many others, I enjoy watching it. And to increase my enjoyment of the […]
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Carnival of Storytelling #3
The Carnival of Storytelling this week is over at Self Publishing Blog. Check it out: http://www.selfpublishingblog.com/2006/08/carnival_of_sto.html
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Carnival of Storytelling #2
Welcome to the Carnival of Storytelling! Thanks to everyone who submitted articles. Please show your support by checking out other articles on these blogs. I’m […]
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Carnival of Storytelling #1
Welcome to the premier edition of the Carnival of Storytelling! Thanks to everyone who submitted articles. I really enjoyed discovering great blogs. Please show your […]
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What Is a “Story”?
What is a story? That’s a good question. For a good answer, let’s look at the traditional short story. It follows a standard pattern, because […]
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The Speed of Dark (Review)
I recently finished The Speed of Dark, by Elizabeth Moon. This is a futuristic science fiction story with a twist I like: a sympathetic character […]
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Fourteen-Day Screenplay Starts Saturday
Two Weeks, One Screenplay, Are You Up To The Challenge? It’s “the NaNoWriMo for screenwriters,” the 14-day screenplay, and it’s almost upon us, June 3 […]
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The Center for Interact-a Huh?
This made me laugh so hard, I just had to post it. I was looking at “interactive advertising” via Google. (The reason why is a […]
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The Fourteen-Day Screenplay
As an aspiring screenwriter, have you ever felt left out by the aspiring novelists and their NaNoWriMo? What kind of a silly name is NaNoWriMo […]
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My Interview at The Writing Show
Paula B. at The Writing Show a couple weeks ago interviewed me about storytelling in video games. Here’s the podcast audio, and please check out […]
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