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Daryl Potter

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Daryl Potter has been a cornet player, carpenter, nurse, emergency room assistant, chicken catcher, medical genetics lab technician, IT manager and banking product manager. He has explored Egypt's pyramids, Israel's deserts, and Turkey's archaeology. In addition to studying Alexandrian Greek and ancient Hebrew poetry, he has been bitten by a wolf in northern British Columbia and attacked by a western diamondback rattlesnake in California. He and his wife share their home outside Toronto, Ontario, with their two teenage children.

His first novel, Keziah’s Song, explores the tumultuous 135-101 BCE period, focused on the Seleucid Empire and Israel. Further novels in the series will explore the period 135 BCE to 135 CE with a reach that expands ...more

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Daryl Potter Writer's Block has never been an issue for me. Writer's Dilemma however is a constant challenge: "should I go This Way with the story or That Way?" Wr…moreWriter's Block has never been an issue for me. Writer's Dilemma however is a constant challenge: "should I go This Way with the story or That Way?" Writing, like Life, involves choices. Choices have consequences. Unlike Life, you can start over again in writing.

Perhaps that's why I never have Writer's Block. I'm fine with writing 10,000 words and then throwing them away. When I feel blocked, I back up to where the story lost its feeling for me, tell myself that This Way didn't work, so now I'll choose Another Way, and strike off again. Usually, my second attempts work. That makes me a somewhat emotional writer, but never a blocked one.(less)

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What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Daryl Potter Read in a variety of genres and styles and learn from them all. Also, learn not to just enjoy fiction in a variety of genres and styles (as a reader) …moreRead in a variety of genres and styles and learn from them all. Also, learn not to just enjoy fiction in a variety of genres and styles (as a reader) but also learn how these literary approaches work (in order to be a writer). Writing is a craft. There are things that writers need to learn how to do, that they want the reader to feel, but don't want the reader to see. Like a magician's techniques, there are different tricks, skills and approaches that are required to accomplish this, but unlike magicians, writers (and critics) don't typically hide how the magic works. Aspiring writers should take advantage of this by reading, and then learning about what they've read. This takes time, but it will profitably inform your writing instincts.(less)

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Average rating: 4.22 · 51 ratings · 27 reviews · 5 distinct works

	Keziah's Song 3.86 avg rating — 22 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blind Man's Labyrinth really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 13 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bitter for Sweet 4.75 avg rating — 8 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Even the Monsters: Living with Grief, Loss, and Depression it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Something More: Living Well in a Broken World it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Author Interview July 2021

On June 30th, 2021 I recorded my first interview for the novel "Keziah’s Song" which subsequently aired on the Toronto radio station CIUT 89.5 FM .

CIUT offers a music, spoken word, and literary arts program called HOWL on Tuesday nights from 10-11 PM EST. HOWL featured the "Keziah’s Song" interview on Tuesday, July 5th, 2021.

The interview as a great experience - the first of its kind for me! A re Read more of this blog post »

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