DL Fowler Novels I get inside people's heads and write about what I find there.

So publishers don’t do advances, editing, or book promotion (unless you can sell anything you print your name on.) What are you to do, if you’re a writer? Options seem to be: don’t quit your day job or starve while you’re creating your opus. Or is there a third option? Hint: there are always more [.

Okay, so I’ve been quiet for a while. It happens. But I have a good excuse. It’s called Lincoln Raw – inside the legend. If you want to know whether it’s worth not hearing from me for a bit, try … Continue reading →

In America we have rights. We have the right to express ourselves freely. And we have the right to remain silent. I guess there’s a time and place for everything, because rights have consequences. So, if you can’t bear the … Continue reading →

Here’s the difference between an argument and a discussion – in the latter all participants did their own homework. Arguments turn into yelling matches because at least one person is defending a position they don’t fully understand, something unsupported by … Continue reading →

You know you want to. But you just eat your words and let the moment pass. Maybe that’s because you don’t know how to say it, or you think showing self restraint is polite. In either case, I’ll be devoting … Continue reading →

You know you want to. But you just eat your words and let the moment pass. Maybe that’s because you don’t know how to say it, or you think showing self-restraint is polite. In either case, I’ll be devoting my … Continue reading →

Someone says to you, “They’re not listening to me.” What do you say back? Well just in case you’ve lost your tongue, I’ve got an idea for you. If you want to use it, just print it out and slip … Continue reading →

I don’t know if it drives you up a wall to hear someone say, “Well … I wish I was that smart.” Or how about, “Gee … my little brain can just handle so much.”  OK, let me translate that - but … Continue reading →

You know you want to. But you just eat your words and let the moment pass. Maybe that’s because you don’t know how to say it, or you think showing self restraint is polite. In either case, I’ll be devoting … Continue reading →

It’s not writer’s block. Two characters are arguing in my head and I’m waiting for them to finish. There are three characters in the scene, only two are arguing.   One she doesn’t want to get involved – she wants to … Continue reading →