When You Wish Upon A Cloud
Contest rules Owl Canyon Press Short Story Hackathon 5 (2023) [AKA Tag-Teamathon]: Owl Canyon Press provides the 1st paragraph and two alternate 50th paragraphs with writing team co-authors taking turns writing a common/shared story from paragraphs 2 through 49 (thus the tag-team handle) and then spinning off two versions using the two alternative 50th paragraphs. Finalist Published in the 2023 Owl Canyon Press Anthology: Nobody Left to Blame. When You Wish Upon a Cloud By Graham Elder and Laura Cody No coverage, not even one bar; the battery was dead anyway. It was still daytime, but there was an overcast and the sky had a perfectly even dullness, so there was no…
How to create an action hero with feelings
Laura Cody June 23, 2020 – 4 min read Consider two approaches to the same problem: Approach #1: -Lay problem bare under harsh fluorescent lights. -Excise problem. -Fill void with something plastic or titanium. -Stitch back together. Approach #2: -Verbally explore problem from comfort of an upholstered couch. -Break problem down into small pieces; process and digest. -Breathe deeply, be mindful. Aim to get a good night’s sleep -Forgive yourself when sleep proves elusive. Approach #1 definitely has its appeal. It is how my writing partner, Graham the Orthopedic Surgeon (yeah, that’s how he refers to himself, in all caps … kidding) solves problems in our writing. When he sees…
Every Story Has a Beginning
Graham Elder January 20, 2019 – 4 min read Why, in the name of God, would you want to write a novel with someone else? A potential recipe for frustration if ever there was one. Still, it seemed so simple at the time, 5 years ago, each with a glass in hand celebrating our 20thmedical school reunion at a wine tasting event. “Hey, how do you feel about writing a novel together? I’ve always wanted to write something. We could help each other learn the trade. How hard could it be?” Diamond hard? No. Harder. But why submit ourselves to the humiliation of being neophyte learners once again? Practically starting…
Welcome to our Blog
In the world of writing, what do you get when you cross a psychiatrist with a surgeon? Cutting insight into human behavior? Minds filleted open on a platter, ready for curious readers to explore? Disturbing descriptions of physical and mental gore? All the above? We’ve been writing together for four years now, and with two books under our belts – and several more in the oven – we’ve finally decided to take the plunge and reach out to the world. We will explore a variety of topics surrounding our current book series – The Epsilon Project. This will include everything from solar flares and real-life zombies to dealing with different…
