Posts by George Beckman

I know I'm in the minority about the time change. In Whitney & Freddy a Boyfriend Dilemma, Whitney and Freddy joke about the time change. I want to give credit…

The Air Loom is the exciting conclusion to the Wolfskill Trilogy, with levitating airships roaming the skies. In the quest for freedom, Will infiltrates the lair of the narcissistic genius responsible…

In the 1980's, our family developed an advanced theory of time. I'm not talking about relativity or any other temporal pursuits. When raising our kids, we set our clocks ahead…

The empty plastic planting containers were turned upside down in a semi-circle. "I want to put pistache trees here." And so I began to dig. We have dug and weeded…

First, I don't use Amazon's Cover Creator. It didn't fit my needs. Getting your paperback or hardcover book to look right requires extra finesse. My first efforts with Members of…

I just wrote the "Warning Page" for Whitney & Freddy a Boyfriend Dilemma. I know we have to have these warnings, but Freddy knocking his drunk father down to protect…

My new book is called Whitney & Freddy a Boyfriend Dilemma. Whitney isn't the only one who has a dilemma. The wonderful Abigail Silver (X @silverabby84) is my cover guru.…

This afternoon, I set up the paperback version of Whitney & Freddy a Boyfriend Dilemma with Draft2Digital (D2D) in about thirty minutes, and it looks perfect. When a manuscript is…

The first line of Whitney & Freddy is: "The New Girl is Stacked." And so it begins. I'm an old white guy, 78 years old. But this book suddenly started…

Writers have many rules to follow. (Or, not.) I'm pretty sure some of the rules are made up by folks who don't write but feel the need to correct and…

On Twitter, (X), #LineByLineTime will be sharing WIP openings on June 12, 2024. When thinking of a book's opening, examine each piece of information presented and how it fits into…

There is nothing more disappointing than a book that can't get started. Ruth and I listen to audiobooks when we drive. Our last book was done, and I spent forty-five…

Dogwood flowers are unique. Our dogwood buds form in the late fall and then winter in the Colfax cold. Like the first inkling of a story, it lies dormant, biding…

(This was originally posted in 2016) I love rain. When I was a boy, you could hear the rain on the roof. I suppose that was because there was not…

August 12, 2023, is the Launch Date for Airships from the North. A Saturday may not be the best launch date, but I thought of my mother, Delores Beckman. She…