In anticipation of the release of my upcoming novel, Jump, I wanted to offer some answers on a few questions I think readers and media might have regarding the book. I hope you enjoy! How did the idea for ...
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Note: This is a chapter excerpt from my upcoming novel, JUMP. This is a work of fiction. — Protesters. It didn’t matter what religion you were, what political lever you pulled, whether you smoked marijuana or were against it, ...
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Ever had a hard time starting a story? You see it in your mind. You see the conflict, the characters, the action unfolding. You just don’t know how to get there from here. You just don’t know where to start. ...
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(Feature photo source: Aloba) I’ve never been much a fan of outline formats and skeleton drawings when it comes to writing. I remember being taught this form back in college during composition writing classes. I could never do it. Even ...
Read More »Jump: Chapter One (A boy on a journey of faith)
I’ve been working on my next novel, “Jump,” which is about a boy who grows up in a fundamentalist Christian household where his parents test his faith each year by forcing him to jump off the tree in his back ...
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