David B Coe

Dark Eyes

Faith Hunter

Blood Cross

A J Hartley

Act of Will

Misty Massey

Mad Kestrel

C E Murphy

House of Cards

Finding Real Magic in Writing

The magic system in my first series — the LonTobyn Chronicle — had three elements:  the mage, his or her familiar (usually a bird of prey), and a crystal or ceryll, as I called it, that focused the power sourced in the psychic connection between bird and mage.  Each person’s crystal, and by extension, each [...]

A Luddite Looks at the Future of Books

Back in the early 1980s, when I first heard about compact discs, I swore that I would never give up my beloved vinyl records. (–sigh– Kids, ask your parents if you don’t understand what I’m talking about.)  I had a good-sized collection of LPs that included what were called “audiophile” pressings — Original Master Recordings [...]

Since All The Cool Kids Are Doing It…

When I was a kid, slam books were all the rage. They were spiral-bound notebooks or three-ring binders. The first page was always a registration page, on which you signed your name next to the number you would use as your identifier throughout the book. On the subsequent pages, you’d find highly [...]

The Musical Side of Writing

Last week I posted about the similarities between writing and the visual arts.  Last night I went to see Jerry Douglas and his band play at the Belcourt Theater in Nashville.  It was an unbelievable concert in a small, intimate venue, by one of the finest musicians on the planet.  Not [...]

A Writer’s Selection of Music for Writing

Looking back on my recent posts, I see that I’ve been Very Serious in every one of them, which really isn’t like me at all.  I guess this has been a Serious Time.  Lots of work, much of it not very much fun, sick kids, friends going through hard times.  Serious stuff.  But I want [...]

Creative Professions, Creative Outlets

Last Friday I hung my first one-man photography show in a local gallery.  I’ve been a dedicated amateur photographer for a long time now, though I’ve only gotten serious about it in the last four years or so.  I have photos hanging in a second gallery here in town, alongside the work of other local artists.  But as [...]