Drowning in Words
Boo WalkerMusings of a bestselling novelist pounding out sentences despite all odds. I share my fave art of all mediums, explore storytelling craft, discuss the demons in my head, and go anywhere else my muse leads. Sign up now and I'll send you two free books.
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The Inmates Are After Jennifer Aniston
It’s time I share something that I’ve kept buried for many years. I don’t know that you need to hear it, but maybe you do. Maybe you woke up feeling like something was missing from your life.
I am here today to fill that hole. That’s right...
Godwinks in art and outlining novels
Before I get into some wild Godwinks and coincidences and the wondrous nature of opening yourself up to the mesmerizing entanglement that weaves us all together, allow me to mention an essay I’ve just published on outlining a novel.
Never...
On the Craft: Pounding Out Story Beats
Warning: brainwork ahead; lots of words coming; you will need coffee
We’ve covered opening yourself up to a new story, sowing those seeds, and allowing them to take root. Let’s skip ahead, assume you have a story idea, and talk about sketc...
My Books
I’ve written fifteen novels. Most are book club fiction — what I like to call high-impact — sweeping, hopeful, set in wine country and points beyond. A few are thrillers, written under the pen name Benjamin Blackmore. Find a thread that cal...
Recent favorites
I’ve finally made it to our summer hideaway on Peaks Island, here in Maine, and as always, I find myself set free in so many ways. There’s a lot to worry about out there in the big blue blistering blur of life, a lot of ways to conjure fear...
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