Fiction – John Murzycki, Author

May 6, 2021August 15, 2021

A Few Words About Fictitious Names

Greetings. Spring has arrived here in New England, and with it the hope of life returning to normal after the past year. The cherry tree in our front yard has bloomed, and the daffodils are flowering.

That’s Missy in the picture. She’s looking at me suspiciously, wondering what I’m doing away from my writing desk.

I hope you had a chance to read my latest book, Elthea’s Paradox. If you have, and you enjoyed it, please consider posting a brief review. Help others decide if the book is right for them by posting a comment or two. Tell others what you liked in the story. I appreciate your assistance.

One of the creative aspects of writing fiction is devising fictitious names for people, places, and things. I often spend a lot of time trying to decide on the right name for a character or race.

March 3, 2020

The Storyteller in Each of Us

At a recent Writers’ Club meeting, a member complimented me on my skill at storytelling.

I had to think about it. Me? I might call myself a writer, author, indie publisher, or editor. But storyteller?

Best-selling authors receive accolades all the time that are something like, “A brilliant book by a skillful writer.” That’s the praise most authors would be delighted to see or hear. Most of the people who write books probably prefer the title of writer or author.

But the comment about being a storyteller stuck with me.