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Closing a book, Opening a series
It is sometimes said that taking the first step towards a new adventure is the hardest step you take. But all the steps in the middle can...
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Aug 30, 20212 min read
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Meaningless habits
Do you remember the story about the person who did the dishes after every meal? Did you see the movie about the student who studied his...
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Aug 23, 20213 min read
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Taking chances
"...I stared the blog this way?" Creativity. It's a quality all writers would like to have. Fiction writers want to craft a storyline,...
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Aug 9, 20212 min read
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Back to the baseball diamond
My writing career did not start with novels and fiction stories. I was a writer for the Harrisburg Patriot-News (and later its website,...
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Aug 2, 20212 min read
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The Master Plan
If there was one thing that had me nervous before both of my novels were published, it was this: How many readers would misunderstand...
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Jul 26, 20213 min read
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Slow Results
Though life occasionally provides us with the scratch-off lottery ticket with the grand prize underneath the silver boxes, we usually...
davidmbohr
Jul 19, 20212 min read
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But what if no one is reading at all?
There are many ways for an author's writings to get in front of the eyes of readers. Unfortunately, there are more ways that those same...
davidmbohr
Jul 12, 20213 min read
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The story no one sees
Full confession: I'm a 1980's nerd. That probably conjures images of Star Wars and Transformers, both of which I enjoyed as a child....
davidmbohr
Jul 5, 20213 min read
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Keeping Focus
Writing a book is not a quick process. Depending on one's writing prowess and the other commitments in one's life, it may be a six-month...
davidmbohr
Jun 28, 20213 min read
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The Side Gig
I write, but I also teach. Though I did not go to college to get an educational degree, I teach online ESL to students in China. I have...
davidmbohr
Jun 14, 20212 min read
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Inspired by...or stolen from?
There is such a fine line between a story being inspired by another tale or being stolen from another source, it can often be hard to...
davidmbohr
May 31, 20213 min read
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The Tour
As a writer, I have to acknowledge the power of the written word. But as a human being, I have to acknowledge that the spoken word is...
davidmbohr
May 24, 20212 min read
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A Voice for Others
There are many incentives for someone to succeed in their chosen field. For writers, it can be money, notoriety, or just the satisfaction...
davidmbohr
May 17, 20212 min read
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Courage Revisited...Again
When I was still writing my first novel, The Pride of Central, and had a separate blog on that book's web site, I had a couple posts...
davidmbohr
May 10, 20211 min read
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A Reader's Perspective
One of the joys of writing fiction is having control over a story. At least at the beginning. When an author starts outlining and...
davidmbohr
May 3, 20213 min read
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Stage Fright
I have, on occasion, imagined myself as an actor. Not necessarily as a leading man or a memorable villain, but as someone who could get...
davidmbohr
Apr 26, 20212 min read
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Don't give it everything you've got
You've spent hours researching intricate details about your manuscript's subject matter. You've outlined several interesting, original...
davidmbohr
Apr 19, 20213 min read
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Inspirations from anywhere
It is natural for an author (or any other creator) to look to similar authors for inspiration. A fantasy author, early in his or her...
davidmbohr
Apr 12, 20212 min read
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Weekends and Holidays
Coming up is one of the most special holidays of the year: Easter. Over 46 years, I've had some time to accumulate several Easter...
davidmbohr
Mar 29, 20213 min read
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Blurred details
My writing career started in sports writing. When I wrote a story, regardless of the sport, I had to keep in mind who my audience was....
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Mar 22, 20214 min read
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