Tall Mister Hall

Yesterday, I worked on a runthrough of a story arc for one of the characters who weaves in and out of several of my books, and I thought I would address some other outlying inspirations for the story I'm currently working on. It's a bit of a mish-mash, and it MAY result in some spoilers, I suppose, but I feel it really helps me to stay focused on what it is I want to do, and how similar projects have worked -- and NOT worked. As I mentioned before, a key influence was "Robotech," without a doubt the greatest Space Opera of my life. But it wasn't the only one. I was impressed with the original "V" as a kid, as well as "V: The Final Battle." Hugely influential. The weekly series? Far less so -- though I think I did stick with it longer than most. Once again though, there was also a rather long series of novels, which started out as adaptations of the films, then went off in other directions. I'd never really encountered anything like that as ...

 I found myself thinking of this during the previous post... I tend to give credit to Faulkner for my interest in writing stories that tie together, much like his fictional county, but the reality is, I think I was drawn to that specifically because of the love I mentioned for "Robotech," which not only included three generations of stories, but also because there were offshoots like "The Malcontent Uprisings" and "The Sentinels." As anyone who's read some of my previous works will already know, "Alcoholiday" became an offshoot of "LOL." I debated at times whether I should combine then into one book, but they are such different stories, even though they share characters. Ultimately, I decided that the information about those characters in "LOL" contributed what they needed to that story, while the content of "Alcoholiday" did not serve a purpose in the other narrative. Today, I didn't work directly on the nex...

 A very good place to start. Or at least, that's what Fraulein Maria taught us. As some of you may already know, I published a preview of my current project back in 2013. Empyre: Preview Edition Aside from a few minor word choice edits, it's essentially the same introduction readers of the completed novel will read. Consider it a "pilot" for the remaining story. So, while I will keep pretty tight-lipped about the rest of the book, I feel safe about any "spoilers" I might mention here. But first, let's go back in time. Some of my earliest memories are of writing stories, like "Save Grandma," in which I went fishing on a lake with her and she fell in, prompting me to... well, save Grandma. Other times, I'd tell stories in other ways. For example, I had my sisters' hand-me-down Barbies and gear, so for Show And Tell one day, I attempted to tell my class a story using the Barbies and their off-brand vehicles. That... did not go great. But t...

 Hi! Quick intro. My name is Glenn, but you can call me Tall Mister Hall if you like. I was a TV junkie as a kid, but a lot of it was PBS, and one of the earliest shows I remember was called "The Write Channel," featuring a cricket news reporter who would cover strange stories (the one I vividly recall was a kid who blew a gigantic gum bubble, which then popped and covered the kid in chewed gum. It was weird, but as a bubble-blower very relatable. And I think that was the official beginning of my calling to write. Besides, growing up with significantly older sisters, I didn't get many chances to speak anyway. I already have a personal blog elsewhere, but when the inspiration strikes, then grows cold, I find a need to write about my writing, and takes up more and more space lately, so I decided to start this blog specifically for the process of writing my books, and the other processes that go along with it. I often take photo tours to see places where my characters might ...