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Rick Glaze

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Rick Glaze published the kayaking adventure, The Purple River in 2021, Spanish Pieces of Eight, a sailing adventure/mystery, and Jackass a Short Story Collection in 2022. Ralph & Murray in 2024 and dropped Eight Pieces f Eight in 2025. He was a Columnist at San Francisco’s Nob Hill Gazette, attended the Stanford University Creative Writing Program, and is a graduate of Peabody College, Vanderbilt University, and MTSU.

He is an award-winning songwriter with two CDs, a Pandora radio station, credits on Country Music Television (CMT), BBC Radio, as well as radio airplay. Rick has rafted the Grand Canyon, the Salmon and Rogue Rivers as well as sailed throughout the Caribbean Sea.

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Rick Glaze All the elements in your fictional story are important. There are a few that are worth focusing on, however. One is so important that if you don’t get…moreAll the elements in your fictional story are important. There are a few that are worth focusing on, however. One is so important that if you don’t get it right, your readers may loose interest and your story could fall flat. I’m talking about the main character. This is the person, or entity like a dog or cat or horse, whose story you are telling. Yes, your story might be about the Sahara Desert, the frozen tundra at the south pole, or the inner city, but in the end it’s about this character’s journey in that environment.

Your main character needs to be likeable, right? That’s a very good start, but the character could also be hated, but in a way that is meaningful. Maybe you’re telling the story of a victim of this environment, and the reader gains empathy for him. Truth be told, I gravitate toward likeable, but like you I’m not finished writing stories and my next main character may be that empathic, hated but meaningful guy.

Whoever it is, make that character the center of the story. Every scene, dialogue, every action should push this character’s story along on the way to the final resolution you have in mind.(less)
Rick Glaze In fiction, an author can make up his/her own world. His characters can express a world-view, be contradicted by others or be shown either right or wr…moreIn fiction, an author can make up his/her own world. His characters can express a world-view, be contradicted by others or be shown either right or wrong by the action and outcome of the story. Further, the place and timeframe of the story is the prerogative of the writer, which is an important and powerful element in writing.(less)
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Reading about being on the river was just like really being there.
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"5.0 out of 5 stars. I never thought Bev would Survive. I feel like this 23-year-old grew up and learned to be forceful, smart and cautious all at the same time. Honestly, I don’t think I would have made it through. The caves would have scared me. The" Read more of this review »
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"This was a really fun read. It’s part mystery, part thriller, part adventure, and definitely a page-turner. Bev Dahl is the daughter of a treasure hunter who was consumed by greed, and when we first meet her, she’s a wall street banker whose life is " Read more of this review »
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"Eight Pieces of Eight by Rick Glaze is a contemporary adventure full of mysticism, romance, and strong family ties. And let's not forget the treasure!

If you've ever wanted to go on a treasure hunt, then this book, the second in his series, is not to " Read more of this review »
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Another beautiful setting for a scrumptious tale of high-stakes intrigue. I recommend jumping on this one.
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