Dale TheleMar 202 minThe Vulnerable of Us Amidst COVID-19Picture, if you will, a spotless expansive lobby, void of chairs and tables, only the lingering pungent scent of disinfectant...
Dale TheleFeb 183 minWriter’s Block—Real or Imagined?Writer's Block has plagued writers for eons and will continue to do so. Here's my take on this...
Dale TheleDec 5, 20192 min1939 Parker Parkette Mechanical Pencil and Fountain Pen SetIn September of this year, friends gifted me with a vintage fountain pen and mechanical pencil set, which once belonged to their mother. What little they knew...
Dale TheleNov 5, 20191 minUnder A Harvest MoonIt’s that time of year when the temperature is cooler, trees turn from green to vivid colors, and holidays line up one by one. Autumn is one of my favorite t...
Dale TheleOct 20, 20194 minHoliday (or anytime) Gift Ideas for WritersThe holidays are just around the corner and you wrack your brain for that perfect gift for the writer (or yourself) in your life. Buying gifts for writers is...
Dale TheleOct 3, 20194 minWHAT??? There Was a Time BEFORE Computers?For the younger generation who have grown up with computers, smartphones, iPads, etc, there was a time when there were no computers. Yes, I’m referring to th...
Dale TheleAug 8, 20192 minWhy Point-of-View is Important to a StoryPicture, if you will, a spotless expansive lobby, void of chairs and tables, only the lingering pungent scent of disinfectant...
Dale TheleJul 13, 20192 minYou Might End Up in My Next BookYou may already be in one of my stories. I say this, not as a warning or to shock you. When I develop a story, I have a basic plot (and subplots) in mind. Fo...
Dale TheleJun 10, 20193 minWe’ll Be Counting WordsMost writers have a daily goal to write a set number of words. Those goals can vary between writers. Here are examples of some famous writers daily word coun...
Dale TheleMay 13, 20193 minMad, Mad, Mad World of WritersWriters are often considered quirky, eccentric, weird—you get the idea. No matter how deranged you may think writers are, famous writers had set routines the...
Dale TheleMay 2, 20191 minHow I Tell a StoryDale Thele fiction with an lgbt twist #DaleThele #Author #Novelist #Writer #Fiction
Dale TheleMar 29, 20193 minWhere Do Story Ideas Come From?This is probably the most asked question of writers. Without a story idea, the writer has nothing to write about. The only occurrence I can recall a writer w...
Dale TheleMar 14, 20193 minWhat the Sam-Hill, a Novella Featuring a Story Within a Story?What is a story within a story? Wikipedia defines it is "a literary device sometimes referred to as a frame story or a frame tale or a frame narrative in whi...
Dale TheleMar 13, 20191 minMasked Identities Video Book Trailer Masked Identities is available in ebook and paperback: here. Dale Thele fiction with an lgbt twist #DaleThele #Author #Novelist #Writer #Fiction
Dale TheleFeb 10, 20191 minLisa Simpson on the Writing ProcessA YouTube video posted by zefmanx. Published on Nov 20, 2011. Dale Thele fiction with an lgbt twist #DaleThele #Author #Novelist #Writer #Fiction
Dale TheleDec 10, 20182 minHit the Road, JackTook the big plunge and moved my blog and web pages from Wordpress to Wix. Why? I have nothing against Wordpress, they are a huge blogging host and they’ve...
Dale TheleSep 25, 20183 minThat Moment When Historical Fiction Isn’t FictionYou’ve plotted your historical fictional short story. You’ve performed the research to the minutest detail, so the story is historically correct. The words o...
Dale TheleSep 7, 20182 minLIFE Sometimes Throws a Wrench into the WorksWhat happens when you have goals mapped out and you’re on track to completion; then, out of the blue, LIFE circumstances get in the way? Completing your goal...
Dale TheleJul 12, 20183 minYou Know You're an Author: When You FALL IN LOVE WITH YOUR CHARACTERSWhy do writers fall in love (or become infatuated) with one or more of his/her fictional characters? It’s an easy trap for a writer to fall into since the wr...
Dale TheleJun 15, 20187 minInterview with author Pamela LeePamela and I initially met online through LinkedIn, from there we connected on Facebook and then moved onto communication through email. In this crazy world ...