Autumn is here, and the days are getting shorter. That first cup of coffee tastes even better on chilly mornings. Leaves changing color are beautiful to look at, and the smell of smoke from people burning wood is in the air. What a perfect time to write!
Have you ever been caught outside during a thunderstorm with lightning flashing all around you? There are many myths about things you should do to stay safe in such circumstances. Do you know what these myths are?
Something eerie is going on at Stillbrook Apartments where Harris is the maintenance man. The bizarre and disturbing residents, screaming birds, strange noises and odors, an eerie abandoned unit—these all add up to make a chilling and oppressive atmosphere. I’m so glad that I don’t live there. This spooky tale is told by Harris and…
A thunderstorm produces heavy rain and it accompanied by thunder and lightning. At times, it also produces hail and heavy, damaging winds. They are a force of nature, and when conditions are right, they unleash their fury. Unstable air or air that is heavy with water—wind will pick up water from the ground or a…
Do you dream? Do entire novels play themselves out in your imagination each night as you are peacefully, or not so peacefully, slumbering? Perhaps you daydream. Do you lose track of where you are and what is going on because you have been sucked into a world your mind has created? Does it distress you…
A thunderstorm produces heavy rain and is accompanied by thunder and lightning. Sometimes it also produces hail and heavy damaging winds. They are a natural hazard, and when conditions are right, they unleash their fury. Unstable air, or air that is heavy with water, will be picked up from the ground by wind and rise into…
Just about every writer dreams of writing words that will have a lasting effect on civilization. Wouldn’t it be awesome if at least one line from each of your books tended to stay in people’s minds? An avalanche on a snow covered mountain can be triggered by something as quiet as a person’s voice. A…
Did you realize that lightning and lightening have different meanings? I used to think that either one could be used to describe the flashing light show that takes place during a thunderstorm. Then I took the time to look up the word lightening and discovered just how wrong I was. The lesson learned? Don’t ever…
