Category Archives: storytelling

Vamp 20: Black Running Shoes

Posted on September 12, 2011 by achouston

Rina, Sandor and Sam are jammed together at a small table in a loud Cambridge pub. They’d left work a few minutes early today with glum, defiant faces. Leaving early was their symbolic protest against Evan’s treatment of Gil. A … Continue reading →

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Blind Tasting: the Audiobook Edition

Posted on July 13, 2011 by achouston

Blind Tasting is now available as an audiobook.  You can listen to sample chapters for free and you can also buy the entire, unabridged novel as a digital download. Producing this edition in a recording studio — working with a … Continue reading →

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Journey in Northern Light

Posted on June 22, 2011 by achouston

Just a quick add-on to yesterday’s mention of the summer solstice. Check out this beautiful time-lapse sequence of  The Arctic Light by TSO Photography.  ‘The Arctic Light’ is the name given by the photographer to the time period about 2-4 weeks … Continue reading →

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Vamp 17: A Sudden Request

Posted on February 14, 2011 by achouston

It’s Saturday night and Zaira feels conflicted. She has successfully refrained from calling Sandor on his new Android cell phone, even though she’s been brooding over numerous scenarios of how he might be caught off guard, how he unknowingly (or … Continue reading →

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Impressions: Generosity (An Enhancement) by Richard Powers

Posted on December 7, 2010 by achouston

Generosity is the latest novel (2009) from the award-winning American author Richard Powers, and the first work of his that I have read.  I wanted to explore his writing because I had read that his novels address the attributes and … Continue reading →

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VAMP: 5 Structuring the Deal

Posted on November 5, 2010 by achouston

“Promise me you will drink some of Cousin Ambrus’ bottles while I’m away? Don’t worry that it’s the last case, he’s promised to send more.” Zaira looks across her living room at Sandor, who is scrunched into her elegant red … Continue reading →

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VAMP: 4 Sandor’s Arrival

Posted on November 4, 2010 by achouston

Sam stands impatiently at the fax machine, waiting for the last page to come through. She’s already scanned the first page and it looks compelling, Dean is savvy and he’s probably going to accept it. But these investors want thirty … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo – Okay!

Posted on November 1, 2010 by achouston

This is National Novel Writing Month, a free-for-all invitation for all and any writers (that includes you, people!)  to write a complete novel in the thirty days of November. It must be 50,000 words in length (at least) to qualify as … Continue reading →

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Stories: Up, Down and Sideways

Posted on October 29, 2010 by achouston

When seeking advice on the craft of writing a story, whether screenplay, novel or other form, most experts will tell you that you must write the back story of your characters. These back stories are pages of descriptive narrative, detailing … Continue reading →

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