Story Manager Spreadsheet
I created this spreadsheet to help me concentrate all my notes.
Writing Templates
I'm a template fiend. I've made hundreds professionally laying out ad campaigns and books of all kinds. Feel free to download and use these I made for Word and Scrivener.
Language is Divine
I'm speaking of language; in particular, the names of divine concepts and figures in so-called mythologies.
FAQ: Shouldn't you be writing instead of blogging?
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FAQ: Where are you from?
I was born and raised an only child in the Midwest just North of Chicago....But that's where anything "typical" about my upbringing ends.
Two Gallons of Love
Flash Fiction (UF/Horror):Â He slapped the kitchen faucet off. Hot water splashed down the drain. He wiped out an enormous glass jar of kimchee with a squeaking towel and stripped tape from it that read Two Gallons. Love, Mom.
FAQ: Traditional or Self-Publishing?
Both paths can lead to success. The difference is to me is about partnership and growth.
FAQ: Is it true you have written a book on the history of the Alphabet?
I have 500 pages researched and written on the History of Northern European letterforms called Runes, attempting to solve the problem of their origin.
How to Critique
Crit unto others, as you would have crit unto you.
Checklist Before Sending to Beta Readers
To ensure a story is ready for Beta Readers, I made a checklist for myself of all the important bits that should be done.
FAQ: Do you have any hobbies?
Can you call something a hobby if you turned it into a career that you love with all your soul?
FAQ: Cats or Dogs?
...the choice was made for me and without my consent.
Applied Psychology and Sociology
How does this relate to writing? Well, unless one is writing technical manuals, writing is primarily about people.
Book 1: Bell of the True Dragon
Thousands of years later, the bell is finally free and in the claws of the one being unafraid of the Truth and desperate to become whole once again.
True Dragon of Atlanta
The True Dragon of Atlanta is a book series in progress by Lazarus Black
How to use Reversals
Every single scene must illustrate a reversal. If there is no reversal, the words are a mere fragment of prose.
FAQ: Are you a Plotter or Pantser?
Both...I find as much enjoyment in constructing my plot-points as in parleying Chandleresque quips between foils.
Cannibalism and Appropriation
Imagine if your culture despised murder so much, that you banned the word from ever being spoken.
Works Eligible for Awards 2022
In 2022, I published the following works that are now eligible for nomination and voting for awards. If you enjoy them and think they might be among the best of the year, please nominated or vote for them.
Welcome to the new home of Lazarus Black
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