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Category: Writing

Learning the Story

Posted on May 26, 2026 by SeanMDavis in Thinking out loud, Writing

A few weeks ago, I was scrolling through Bluesky when I found this screenshot of a text that Gabino Iglesias had sent to a writer friend of his (not me, unfortunately). It read: "I write a book or a short story and by the end of it I'm a fucking expert... at that book or … Continue reading Learning the Story →

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man in black suit jacket and black pants standing in front of round mirror

Same Identity Crisis, Different Day

Posted on May 17, 2026 by SeanMDavis in Thinking out loud, Writing

Sigh... Here we go again.

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How I Write: Setting

Posted on October 13, 2025October 13, 2025 by SeanMDavis in how to, Writing

I continue writing about my process; this time, writing about setting.

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A poem

Posted on September 21, 2025 by SeanMDavis in Poetry, Writing

Grief waits Grief makes you a ghost in your own life Passing through days in silence too loud to hear your heartbeat to know you're still alive too full of empty And all you want is to not feel anything anymore They say grief is love without They say grief can be lived with They … Continue reading A poem →

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How I Write: Characters

Posted on September 15, 2025 by SeanMDavis in Fiction, how to, Writing

In lieu of a What I'm Watching post, I've decided to do a little series about how I write

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Notes, So Many Notes

Posted on August 25, 2025 by SeanMDavis in Fiction, update, Writing

An update on Codename: Fairyland

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Finding My Process

Posted on August 17, 2025 by SeanMDavis in how to, Writing

I talk about trying to develop a writing process after years of winging it.

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Fortitude

Posted on August 11, 2025 by SeanMDavis in Business of Writing, Writing

What it takes to be a professional writer.

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Coming Home

Posted on July 28, 2025 by SeanMDavis in Fiction, Writing

An update on Codename: Fairyland

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13 Words

Posted on July 14, 2025 by SeanMDavis in Fiction, Writing

A shameless plug.

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