February 1, 2008 | 
Author Writing is a bit like spelunking. And also a bit like paleontology, or perhaps grave-robbing.
Ideas are bones, the writer fleshes them out, and hopefully the Frankenstein-spark flashes through the flesh and makes the story come alive.
I was overcome with melancholy last night… and also a healthy surge of amazed optimism… when I uncovered yet another interesting and important subplot in my novel. It was like suddenly finding wing-bones near the spine of a long-buried dinosaur and realizing that dragons were actually REAL.
Sometimes I feel like I will never be done. Sometimes I feel like I don’t want to be.
I will keep digging, dusting with my gritty toothbrush, and throwing the switches in hopes of even one electric twitch of life. Writing is dirty work.
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Elements of Time
Available from Twin Trinity Media.
Elements of Dimension continues the Twin Trinity short story anthology series with more top-quality stories and poems. This book explores the themes of science fiction, fantasy and reality. I have one short story, "Death Obeyed," and one poem, "Tale of the Suburban Dungeon" in this book.
"Elements of Time" short story anthology is available now. It features winning stories from the Accentuate Services contests plus themed poetry. Two of M. Lori Motley's short stories, "Inescapable" and "No Time Like Now," are included.
"Elements of Soul" short story anthology is available now. It features fifteen winning stories from the Accentuate Services contests plus themed poetry. Two of M. Lori Motley's short stories, "Summer Heat" and "Flood of Tears," are included.