geofft454 min readNovel Soundtrack: A Writers' PlaylistI can't write without music. I know a lot of authors prefer quiet when they're working and, don't get me wrong, when I'm editing I like...
geofft452 min readWhere The Wild Books AreThe first book I ever remember reading and finishing on my own as a child is Maurice Sendak’s timeless Where the Wild Things Are. The...
geofft4518 min readThe TalonsThe wind blew ripples across the surface of the Great Lake as the sun rose slowly above the three peaks cutting into the sky; mountains...
geofft453 min readPerfectly FormedI love a good short story – reading them that is, not necessarily writing them. I find I don’t have the discipline to successfully...
geofft458 min readThe Bottomless Pool. A Fairy Tale (of sorts).Following my previous blog about fairy tales, I received a few requests wanting to know more about the tale of the mermaid that appears...
geofft452 min readFairy Tales...not just for kids, right?As a writer of stories for children I’m well aware of the irony in that title, however I’m not saying that fairy tales aren’t for...
geofft455 min read"I'm not the most disciplined of writers..."This interview, conducted by fellow Prospective Press author Shervin Kiani, originally appeared on his tumblr blog here. His great,...
geofft453 min readCracked Ceilings and Peeling PaintSo, a few days ago I published a blog about the origins of the fantasy world I created for my Land Beyond trilogy (see: Terra-forming a...
geofft452 min readTerra-forming a Fantasy World: Creating the Land BeyondI was lying next to my son and we were staring up at the ceiling in his bedroom. The cracks, shadows and peeling paint seemed to form...