Review of Ty the Bull by Perlin, Emerson, & Baughman

Ty the Bull by Brenda Perlin, K.D. Emerson, and Rex Baughman, is a short story about bullying, alienation, and learning to cope with things beyond our control. Told from the perspective of Ty, a ten-year old boy whose parents recently divorced, the story is based on Rex’s own experiences. At… Read more“Review of Ty the Bull by Perlin, Emerson, & Baughman”

My cures for a case of writer’s block

Do I experience writer’s block and if so what do I do about it? The short answer to the first question is, yes. I don’t know an author out there that doesn’t suffer through a form of writer’s block at some time. As for the second question, if there was… Read more“My cures for a case of writer’s block”

The value of mythology in a fantasy story

I’ve made no secret that I’m a big Tolkien fan. After devouring the stories published during his lifetime, I took a short detour into his notes and unfinished tales published by his son. I’ve even listened through the entire ‘Silmarillion Seminar’ a series of discussions hosted by Corey Olson, aka… Read more“The value of mythology in a fantasy story”