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Words Deferred is a blog about writing fiction, in all of its myriad forms.

Currently, my big project is Razor Mountain, a novel that I’m posting serially, with updates twice per month. I’ve been documenting the entire process of writing this book, from ideas and outlining, to the cover design and back-cover blurb, to the chapters themselves. You can check it all out on my Razor Mountain landing page.

If you’d rather read some of my free micro-fiction or drabbles, check out the Fiction section.

If you’re looking for something else, use the search, categories and tags in the sidebar, or check out my most recent posts below.

The Read Report — April 2024

Here in Minnesota, April showers have brought May…showers. It’s been rainy, drizzly, or just generally damp. Everything is slowly greening up, and Spring is going to sproing the moment the sun comes out. This past month, I finished my read-through of the main series League of Extraordinary Gentlemen comics, I…

Year of Short Stories — Week #16

2024 is my year of short stories. In this weekly series, I talk about the stories I’m working on, from idea and draft to submission. Finishing “The Bluefinch and the Chipmunk” This week was less stressful than the past few, and I found myself with more time and energy. None…

Year of Short Stories — Week #15

2024 is my year of short stories. In this weekly series, I talk about the stories I’m working on, from idea and draft to submission. Quick Update I don’t have much in short story news this week. It turned out to be busy, so I got little writing done. Bluefinch…

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