#writerwednesday – The Holocaust Engine

What dreams may come?

stephenpatrick1 October 14, 2020The Writer's Life#david rike, #inpsiration, #stephenpatrick, #writerslife, #writerwednesday

For many writers, the ethereal landscape of the dreaming mind has generated countless wonders that amaze the dreamer and the reader alike. Coleridge’s Kubla Khan sprang forth from an opium-influenced dream. Mary Shelley first met Frankenstein while she was dreaming. Mr. Hyde (and Dr. Jekyl) crept up on a feverish Robert Louis Stevenson in a dream. Edgar Allen Poe was the master of dream-mining, putting the quickly evaporating tales into print to share with the rest of us (and cause … Continue reading “What dreams may come?”

Writing Wednesday #4

stephenpatrick1 October 7, 2020Our process, The Writer's Life@stephenpatrick, #davidrike, #writerslife, #writerwednesday

Who sits in your co-pilot’s chair? When you set down to create at a desk, laptop, easel or workbench, do you have a partner? We’ll share ours below, but we’d love to see yours in the comments section, including any suggestions for keeping that co-pilot happy. *** David Rike and I write as a team; brainstorming, plotting and scheming across a variety of mediums. However, when it’s time to set down the story in ink, our writing practices diverge quite … Continue reading “Writing Wednesday #4”

Writer Wednesday #3

stephenpatrick1 September 30, 2020September 29, 2020Our process, The Writer's Life#davidrike, #holocaustengine, #holocaustengine.com, #stephenpatrick, #writerslife, #writerwednesday

“How” do you write? For my writer friends, what is your preferred method for putting it all down for your reader? Ours are at the bottom, but please drop yours in the comments. We want to see inside your process. Pencil + paper? Ink + notebook? Chisel + stone Fire + blanket In the Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Not at all (writing words down robs them of the freedom to be what they want to be) DAVID RIKE: … Continue reading “Writer Wednesday #3”

Writer Wednesday #2

stephenpatrick1 September 23, 2020September 23, 2020Uncategorized#davidrike, #holocaustengine, #stephenpatrick, #writerwednesday

This week’s question involves the “where” of writing. What is your favorite place to write, or Where do you do your best work? DAVID RIKE: The Rocky Mountains. Unfortunately, that creative process is limited to two weeks a year STEPHEN PATRICK: I’m a “couch creative”, doing my best work curled up on cushions at the house (typically by myself). Pillows are optional, even the angle of typing (sitting, prone, etc) is flexible. Two related features are the hot cup of … Continue reading “Writer Wednesday #2”