Author H.L. Stephens
A dreamer of dreams and weaver of wondrous tales
Category: writing
A New Day, A New Year
It has been a while since I have posted on my blog. I am sure some of you have wondered whether I had fallen off the edge of the earth. With as hard as the end of 2016 became for…
Read MoreFinding Peace In the Whirlwind
The world is a noisy place, and sometimes it is easy to find yourself and your dreams lost within the whirlwind, unable to find your way. At those moments, it is simplest to just give up, surrendering the better part of…
Read MoreFields of Gray: Fighting the Sea of Doubt That Haunts Your Waking Hours
We are all aware of the green monster of envy that rises up and takes hold of us sometimes when we least expect it. Perhaps it is in the face of someone else’s success or merely at the thought of…
Read MoreIs There Method to My Madness or Madness In My Method?
Some people say there is a right and a wrong way to write a novel. I can’t say that I agree with such a notion when it comes to the creative process. It’s like telling a star there is a…
Read MoreWhen Imagination and Reality Collide
As a writer, it is my job to imagine the worst scenarios imaginable, and depending upon the type of genre I am delving into, it is my solemn duty to do my best to pry into the darkest aspect of my…
Read MoreMister Marmee Strikes Again and Other Four Pawed Cat-astrophies
After taking well over a year’s hiatus from the adventures of Mister Marmee and his friends, I am once again neck deep in the third Mister Marmee book – The Case of the Monkey’s Misfortune. Oh the foibles I have fallen…
Read MoreThe Next Big Thing: A Raven’s Touch by Linda Bloodworth – a new YA Paranormal Ready For Release
Today, I am happy…no happy is too tame a word….I am flipping thrilled to support my friend and fellow author Linda Bloodworth spread the word about her new YA Paranormal book release for her debut novel, A Raven’s Touch. I have…
Read MoreWhen ‘Thank You’ Is the Hardest Thing To Say
Some words come easy to us. Words of tenderness for a loved one. Colorful metaphors. The proper order of terms for the grande triple mocha latte flavored coffee you order every day at the local Starbucks. But there are also…
Read MoreThe Joys of Editing: It sounded so much better when I was in the shower….
We have all had those glorious moments in the rain locker. There you are…glistening wet skin, the perfect echo chamber, and your favorite song. The need to belt out the words seems as natural as breathing in and out. We are…
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