Dale E. Basye's Blog

Heck-o! October is definitely on my Top 12 Favorite Months List. To celebrate this Season of Scaring, here is a podcast I had the pleasure of being on: All Things Madison. Who is Madison, you may find yourself wondering to … Continue reading →

A few years ago, I contributed a story to Oregon Reads Aloud: A Collection of 25 Children’s Stories by Oregon Authors and Illustrators. To celebrate the book’s release in paperback—and to help bring the notion of “story time” to kids … Continue reading →

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We are the stories we tell. And we always have been, ever since we first started grunting our tales of the day’s hunt to one another around the campfire. But stories that once started as conversations and cave paintings have … Continue reading →

The devil is in the details. Well here’s a detail to get a devil of a deal. GET 20% OFF your purchase of Sadia: The Eighth Circle of Heck…the latest installment in the popular Circles of Heck series! That’s almost … Continue reading →

At long last, the next chapter in the mildly diverting Circles of Heck series is finally here! Yes, Sadia: The Eighth Circle of Heck is now ready for ocular consumption. Buy it NOW, HERE! Here’s the “sin-oasis” (see what I … Continue reading →

Hillary Clinton Adopts Alien Baby! Macedonia Manufactures Metallic War Spiders! Ted Cruz Father Linked to JFK Assassination! — The National Enquirer Not so long ago, The National Enquirer was the bastion of almost joyfully fake news. Then things started getting, … Continue reading →

Part Two: Reaching Auditory Learners A reluctant writer comes in many guises: a student who is good at telling stories but lacks the skill (or desire) to put them down on paper; someone who is never satisfied with what they … Continue reading →

Here’s a post from my side project, Write-Craft-Edit, where I try to help young writers get over common obstacles and release the stories trapped inside! Part One: Reaching Visual Learners I can’t write. I’m not good with spelling and grammar. … Continue reading →

It’s that time of year again, when children wear cumbersome, restrictive costumes and wander in the dark to eat food handed to them by total strangers. What could go wrong? How about…getting the Circles of Heck series! Yes, imagine the … Continue reading →