If something has an offensive odor, is it fated, fatted, feted, or fetid? Is an enemy your faux or your foe? Do you walk on your feat, feet, or fete? If you are burning hot, do you have a fever or a fervor? Would you store papers in a file or a phial? fated, fatted,…
How long did it take Michael Dow to write this book? How much research was involved? Does he believe there is a secret organization deciding what is best for mankind? What is his biggest fear as a writer? What advice does he have for aspiring writers? Including outlines, rough draft, research, editing, etc., how long…
Have you ever wondered what the future will be like? Just about everyone has. In Dark Matters, Michael Dow takes you to a future where software exists that allows you to control your own dreams. But nothing is cheap. The cost of living is outrageous, and a group of global elites rules the world. When…
It blows my mind that people who don’t like to read exist. To me, life without reading would be a nightmare. Did someone beat them violently with a book when they were young? Maybe they had a recurring nightmare where a book chased after them with a knife. Were they haunted by the evil ghost…
Zombies are a dramatic backdrop to everything else going on in Pete’s troubled life. How far will he go to ensure the survival of the woman he loves, even when she doesn’t love him in return? Pete, his wife, and his daughter are at the center of this story. Pete and Caroline are having some…
I get asked all kinds of questions about my writing: “What kind of tree would you be if you were a tree?” “What animal best describes your writing style?” “What color best describes you?” I had a good deal of trouble with that last one. Dearheart, my wife, assures me I’m orange—a burnt, dark, orange…
Tucker Littlefield is a self-assured con man, liar, and thief. Traveling with a sword on his shoulder, Enon Tutelo by his side, and Noget, Enon’s dog, he is ready for adventure. The story opens in a tavern filled with people from near and far to hear Tucker Littlefield speak. This time, he talks how he…
Would you fain or feign sickness if you wanted to get out of going somewhere? If you hadn’t had a bite to eat all day, would you feel faint or feint? Is a male parent a father, farther, or further? Is a festival a fate or a fete? facts, fax Facts are things that are known…
Has your home been invaded by a kaleidoscope of butterflies? Or is a rabble of butterflies always causing fights? Either way, a person with lepidopterophobia would be horrified. What are some collective nouns for butterflies? Butterflies are gorgeous flying insects with large, scaly wings. Some are more beautiful than others, but they are all wondrous…
