Sharon’s note: I re-invent the wheel a lot. You’ll hear a lot of good advice out there, and it doesn’t do a lick of good if you don’t internalize it. You’ll never understand an idea until it’s your idea. I’m putting this out there in the hopes that it’ll help someone, because they are at …
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Sharon’s note: Everyone handle’s stress differently. Some people can handle hell with surprising grace, and some people crumble the second things get hard. Life isn’t easy, and there’s no shame in struggling, but you need to find a way to cope. Figure out what you need to cope, because giving up on yourself is not …
James’s Note: This story is partially about tyranny. It’s also about when people have to fight back. Sometimes, though, it’s hard to figure out the right way to fight, and it’s not always the way you think. Israel dropped Dean, who would have been gasping if he needed to breathe at all. Cesar finally spoke …
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James’s Note: This is the start of a new feature for the Blog. This will be a series of articles about all the things I’ve learned on my journey as a writer. I’m by no means an authority, but hopefully you’ll at least enjoy hearing about what I’m learning along the way. (Tldr: If you’re …
Sharon’s note: The actual book this was supposed to be from starts when Molly is a teenager. It’s probably going to be a YA novel. I’ve got too many other projects going on right now, but I’m thinking for right now about doing some shorts about her and Kitty in her childhood. What do you …
Sharon’s Note: So, all my research says that prologues are a no-no. The story starts where it starts and that’s where you go from there, no skips. This is one of those rules that I dislike, but I’m willing to abide by. So, here’s the prologue from one of my books in the To-Be-Written pile. …
James’s Note: I’ve been starting to dip into a little more fantasy, which of course is what this story is. I had the idea for this story while planning a table top role playing game with my wife. It’s definitely a different style than I’m used to writing but I think it turned out alright. …
James’s Note: I got a chance to talk to Malcolm Campbell, Author of the fantastic true crime memoire, Callsign: Charlie One. This is his first self published novel and I wanted to ask him about the experience of self publishing. Later, I’ll be writing a review, which I am very excited to bring to you. …
James’s Note: I love the idea of vampire nightclubs. It’s just a trope I never get tired of. I also love casting my character’s as different actors in my head. Caesar would definitely be a young Micheal Clark Duncan. I think Ryan Reynolds would make an awesome Witcher Man. In a show of proof that …
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Sharon’s Note: There’s a corruption of an old Irish proverb that I love. “A lady accepts the things she cannot change, and changes the things she cannot accept.” I try to live by this. No, you can’t fix everything and sometimes you will fail, but if you can’t accept the way things are, you at …
Gray Matters: The Works of Sharon and James Gray