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Carla

Lawrence Block before he was Lawrence Block.

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Strange are the Ways of Love

Lawrence Block tries lesbian fiction for the first time...

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The Family Curse

Read the Frankenstein-inspired horror story, the first featuring book hunter Reno McCoy...

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Campus Tramp

Her virginity didn't last long...neither did her reputation.

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A Destiny Earned

Read my futuristic re-imagining of the old Armenian folk tale, "The Gold Piece."

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Pop. 1280

The sheriff of Pottsville is one crazy bastard, but he sure knows how to get around...

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Arnold Heads Home

They say you can never go home again...

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The Boy Who Wanted War

Read the first 13 pages of The Boy Who Wanted War...

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About James W. Powell

I like to tell stories. Always have. My favorite method of telling those stories is through comics. Back in school, several of my teachers commented that my fiction read like screenplays, with clear...

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Watch Your Step

Read my crime/time travel comic for free...

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Hello world!

Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start writing!

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What Editors Actually Do

I often work with aspiring writers who’ve put the final touches on their first novel or comic script. Many of these writers know their next step should be to seek out an editor, but the lack of...

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Editing and the Timid Writer

A young writer recently asked me to edit his novel. We exchanged a few emails to discuss what he needed, and it quickly became apparent how nervous he was about the whole endeavor. The novel was the...

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10 Questions to Ask an Editor Before Hiring One

Writing is a personal form of expression, and you want an editor who provides what you need in a way that fits your personality and writing style. While an editor might be a perfect fit for one...

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The Easiest Way to Improve Your Dialog

In a perfect world, all dialog in your script or novel would do at least three things: Move the story forward. Give insight into the character’s feelings and motivations.Help your audience understand...

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Five Things to Know About Your Project Before Seeking an Editor

When you’re ready to hire an editor for your novel, short story, or comic, there are five key elements about you and your project that you need to understand. By asking yourself these questions,...

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Are You and Your Book Ready for an Editor?

I’ve worked with several writers who expressed a certain level of uncertainty about getting started. They weren’t sure if their story is ready, and after some discussion, I also sensed an underlying...

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Quieting the Voice of Comparison

In the summer of 2021, I ran a campaign on Kickstarter, the crowdfunding platform that’s become such an integral part of the lives of independent comic creators. It was my sixth and most successful...

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Improve Your Narrative Pacing

Inadequate narrative pacing is one of the most common problems I see in the manuscripts I edit. For prose and longer comic scripts, pacing problems usually show up in the middle of the story when...

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