On Denizen
You know you’re done when you can’t think of anything else to fix. I’m just going to let this little story settle for a couple days and see if something comes to mind. Then I’ll kick it out to my beloved beta readers. It’s on the way. Just hang on a little bit longer.
Do you Remember?
Years ago, there was a commercial about how many licks it took to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll Pop. Remember it? So now the question is, how many full rewrites does it take to finish a novel? Answer: As many as it takes. Still working on Denizen, folks. Sorry. Be patient. I…
It’s a Wrap
Just as the beginning starts where things change, the ending should end where things return to normal, or near enough. In stand-alone novels, all loose strings are tied in a nice bow. The ending reminds us of what happened at the beginning. Things that were important there need to be important at the end too.…

