In Pursuit of Sleep: The Origins of Insomnia and What to Do About It
If you have been lying awake at night waiting helplessly for sleep to come, it is time you went on the offensive. This book is about pursuing sleep. It presents all the information you need to chase sleep all the way to Slumberland. This book is not about tricking yourself into going to sleep. The method is based on scientific principles and decades of research into the problems that block sleep. Buy Now: Apple iBooks, Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Amazon UK
Story Alchemy: The Search for the Philosopher’s Stone of Storytelling
FOR MORE ADVANCED STORYTELLERS: Story Alchemy is a companion volume to Novelsmithing. Screenwriter? Novelist? Playwright? Write short stories? Story Alchemy presents a powerful new technique for establishing story structure and gaining insight into the entire creative process. If you thought Novelsmithing was good, you'll be blown away by Story Alchemy. Pre-Order: Apple iBooks, Barnes & Noble
Carpathian Vampire, When You’ve Never Known Love
A vampire novel written from the beginning using the innovative techniques presented in Story Alchemy and developed here on the Iris of Time. A trip to grandmother's house that rapidly becomes a descent into an underworld community of vampires and a frantic rush to save Heaven and Earth.
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More Difficulties and Successes with Active Imagination
I’ve had a couple of dreams in the past few days. Probably a lot more, but these two are all I remember, and I can remember only parts of them. In the first dream, I was aboard a bus. The … Continue reading
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