Words are magic.
National Novel-Writing Month (affectionately called NaNoWriMo) is every November. The goal is to write 50,000 words of a novel in just thirty days, which breaks down to 1,667 words per day. Sound tough? It is. But it’s not impossible. I’ve […]
You wouldn’t know it by paying attention to this particular blog (sorry–resolving to be more consistent!), but I actually write well over a hundred blog posts each year. As a ghost writer, I am the voice of several different small […]
A few seconds of silences stretched between us as we stepped out the door and began walking down the long, white hallway. Past a few doors decorated with Easter wreaths. Past the dining hall which informed me that large print […]
Reading is an essential part of my work. As a writer, I’m constantly learning—expanding my vocab, picking up new techniques, studying clever ways to develop characters and plot lines. Reading helps me stay sharp, discover writing methods I like (and […]
When I finished reading Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng, I felt the air leave my lungs and I wondered if I’d been holding my breath the whole time. That’s the effect of this book. It’s pure magic—winding its way […]
The excitement of a new writing project can buoy you for a while. You are pushed forward by the thrill of embarking on a new adventure, a brand new path. But, after a while, you may find yourself slowing […]
Every November, thousands of mentally-imbalanced people across the globe commit to writing a novel in a single month. That’s 1,667 words each day. 50,000 words, total. What kind of lunatic would attempt such a thing? Unless you’re a full-time fiction […]
This past Sunday, I launched a book about my dog. The book (entitled He Found Me) tells the story of the special little pup I rescued while living in Panama. Unlike other book launches I’ve done, I didn’t take […]
^^Image copyright Terry Faust This past Sunday, a group of twelve select authors got up on stage at Kieran’s Pub in downtown Minneapolis to read excerpts from their books. The stories represented genres as diverse as high fantasy, horror poetry, […]
He’s been one of my closest friends for nearly eight years. When I landed on Isla Bastimentos off the coast of Panama, I was nervous. It was the start of a six-month commitment to study an alternative energy project […]