I have been writing (off and on) a blog about the steps I, and mosts authors, take during the process of creating stories. I call my blog Inside the Mind of an Author. You can subscribe to the site so you will never miss a blog posting.
Along with insights into my creative activity, I include tips for new and old writers such as my three-part Never Throw Anything Away admonitions. I hope you check it out even if you are not a writer because the stories behind the stories can be just as interesting, if not more so, than the stories themselves.
The pen is mightier than the sword--most of the time...