A Perpetual Challenge
“Writing is something that you can never do as well as it can be done. It is a perpetual challenge and it is more difficult than anything else that I have ever done – so I do it.” – Ernest Hemingway, 1935, Selected Letters
NEW RELEASE – “The Fallen Aeneid” by C.B. McCullough
Now available! The Fallen Aeneid, the much-anticipated sequel to C.B. McCullough’s debut novel, The Fallen Odyssey (2013). The Fallen Aeneid will take readers to new corners of the epic fantasy world that has captured the imaginations of readers of all ages. Justin Holmes returns to the Oikoumene to discover that something unexplainable happened in his absence. […]
Grandma Ebo’s Take On The Fallen Odyssey
Grandma Ebo: “Where did you get all those ideas?” Me: “Oh, just stuff I daydreamed. Things in my head.” Grandma Ebo: “Well, I’m glad you got it all out of there.” Wise words from Ebo, my great-grandmother, who just turned 100 years old! She read every word of The Fallen Odyssey and is waiting for […]
The Enrichment of Creation
“So great is the bounty with which (man) has been treated that he may now, perhaps, fairly dare to guess that in Fantasy he may actually assist in the effoliation and multiple enrichment of creation. All tales may come true .” – J.R.R. Tolkien, On Fairy-Stories, 1947
Download A Free Novel by C.B. McCullough
Available for free download: C.B. McCullough’s debut novel, The Fallen Odyssey (2013). Read this epic fantasy adventure on your Kindle for free. The Fallen Odyssey From C.B. MCCULLOUGH comes a thrilling adventure for young adults and experienced readers alike. From Amazon.com: When seventeen-year-old Justin Holmes wakes from a strange, amnesic slumber, he finds himself in an unknown […]
On Writing
On Writing “This isn’t the Ouija board or the spirit-world we’re talking about here, but just another job like laying pipe or driving long-haul trucks.” – Stephen King
The View From the Old Lunch Line – An Author Revisits His Alma Mater
Those of you who have been reading “McCullough Writes” for a while may remember my tale of guest-speaking at a local high school. Well, I recently had the privilege of embarking on yet another adventure as visiting author; this time, at Cranberry Junior-Senior High School–my old Alma Mater! With a visitor’s badge and a briefcase […]
I Quit My Job For This – Lessons Not Learned
One year ago, I quit my job as a field archaeologist to board the self-publishing bandwagon and pursue my dream of writing stories. So much has happened in the past year that I can hardly believe it’s only been twelve months since I took the plunge. March 25th, 2013 saw the release of The Fallen Odyssey, […]
I Was A Weird Kid – Confessions From That Curly-Haired Boy In The Overalls
Now, let me be clear about the above title… I don’t want anyone thinking for a second that the word “weird” is there as a pejorative modifier for “kid”. It’s just not that simple. I’m not telling you I was a kid who was weird. I’m telling you that I—and many others like me—belonged to a very […]
Chandler’s Three
“I have made three rules of writing for myself that are absolutes: Never take advice. Never show or discuss a work in progress. Never answer a critic.” – Raymond Chandler
C.B. McCullough Editing & Proofreading 