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...I'm really bad at this sort of thing.
Hello. If you’ve previewed this substack before signing up, you’ve already noticed a definite lack of ‘welcome to my club’ notes’. I feel bad about that, even as I continue to duck out of doing them.
I am sincerely grateful you’ve taken the time to check out my ‘stack and hope you’ll stick around. Thanks for coming! Comments are always welcome. If I get enough, then a Chat might even be in order!
For those who didn’t have the time to peruse older posts, I write about ‘Story’ and I write stories. Most of my posts have to do with the act of writing fiction—although non-fiction is not excluded—based on my own knowledge and experience.
I frequently relate ‘Story’ to the world around us, which means that some commentary might be included along the way. (I refer to the events of the US as ‘America’s Story’, and that covers a lot of territory of its own.)
I also periodically post installments of pieces that I’ve written.
Right now I’m at work on a 2-part piece about the importance of knowing your characters before you write, using a couple samples from my book, Christmas House. That piece should post soon.
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