RESEARCH is often the go-to solution for many writing problems, but it may not always be clear for many beginners how that works in practice. I’m sharing details of my own writing process in relation to world-building and character development in hopes that it might illuminate. The main POV character in the story I am…

Back in September, I completed the second draft of a novel I started revising back in early 2020. This is the first novel draft I’ve ever successfully completed and the first one I’ve ever revised, and it’s been a massive learning process. So I’ve been taking a break and focusing on other uncompleted projects. About…

Read the newly edited (and slightly improved) short story “Into the Wilderness” here. This story was first published in the Spring 2008 issue of the Swampland e-zine, which is a long defunct e-zine that featured interviews with musicians, along with art and writing. The editor of the zine provided writers with dream transcribed by Carl…