Writer, Love Your Words
When I was about to launch my book tour a few years ago, I was nervous about reading in public—I tend to mumble, and have never been a good storyteller—so I thought it might be a good idea for me [...]
WAW: Episode 0: The Trailer
Hey! It's a Promo! Every show needs a trailer...this is ours. And if you’d like to contact the show, you have options: Email: [email protected] Website: wordafterwordpodcast.com David's BlueSky: @hickswriter.bsky.social Paul’s BlueSky: @daddyelk.bsky.social Go to any or all of those places, leave a comment, [...]
Writing Through Difficulty
I know, the expression is “practice makes perfect,” but there is no perfect when it comes to writing. There is only, “As close to perfect as I can make it.” [...]
Turning a Novel into a Memoir into a Novel-as-Memoir
Many years ago, I wrote a novel–my first novel–and it was pretty good. Good enough to be a finalist in three national contests, and I was pretty sure it was going to get published, or that it would land me [...]
The Gospel According to Danny
A novel by David Hicks. The Gospel According to Danny is a deeply human story about love, fatherhood, and the cost of a divided nation. [...]