About Lucas Horn
Lucas Horn is a creative designer who is attracted to men and True Crime, a trifecta which profoundly influenced his debut novel, The Midnight Blaze.
Lucas has a Master of Arts in Communications and spent most of his life as a freelance designer, helping people and small businesses turn their creative ideas into reality. After years of living and working in New York City, Lucas moved to “the country” (aka Long Island) to pursue his dream life as a writer.
These days, Lucas’ daylight hours are spent designing materials for a local non-profit organization and his nights working on his next novel. During his free time, he can be found writing in his home office, walking around the park and scribbling in his idea notebook, or (most likely) savoring a glass of red wine while typing on his laptop at a winery.
When I was young I kept a journal and wrote about how it felt growing up gay, closeted, and alone with no one to turn to. Writing helped me get through those difficult times.
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Reflecting on My Writing Life
Writing has always been a big part of my life, but it took almost giving up on my writing dreams to realize just how significant of a role it had in my life. In this post, I look back at the moments writing helped me get through the troublesome times and, ultimately, helped me get back on track.
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I currently live in New York, though I have dreams of moving to an exotic island and writing beachside with an icy drink in my hand.
I have always been a writer (it just took time to realize it).
In my teens I wrote in my journal every day. In high school I wrote for the school paper and continued doing so in college where I also took creative writing courses.
While in graduate school, I wrote a weekly column in the school paper and a bi-weekly blog on the paper’s website.
Later in life, as part of my freelance business, I provided ghost writing services to my clients-contributing blogs, ebooks and other writing work as needed.
There are many writing resources out there. Here are a few that helped me:
- You Are A Writer by Jeff Goins
- Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott
- This Year You Write Your Novel by Walter Mosley
- Plot Perfect by Paula Munier
- The Plot Dot by Derek Murphy
- The 90 Day Rewrite by Alan Watt
- Structuring Your Novel by K.M. Weiland
The SideBar is the name of my blog, which I started in 2016 to document my writing experiences. Now I use it to provide tips and resources to fellow writers, using the lessons I learned from the (many) mistakes I made while writing my debut novel.
About Lucas Horn
Lucas Horn is a creative designer who is attracted to men and True Crime, a trifecta which profoundly influenced his debut novel, The Midnight Blaze. Inspired by his experiences in the town of Provincetown, MA, Lucas’ novel (not surprisingly) revolves around an out-of-work creative who uncovers a deadly secret while taking on a job in a small vacation town.
About The Midnight Blaze
The Midnight Blaze is the first book in a series of LGBT themed mystery novels created by Lucas Horn. It will be released on Amazon in Fall 2022.
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Lucas Horn
Lucas Horn is a creative designer who is attracted to men and True Crime, a trifecta which profoundly influenced his debut novel, The Midnight Blaze. Inspired by his experiences in the town of Provincetown, MA, Lucas’ novel (not surprisingly) revolves around an out-of-work creative who uncovers a deadly secret while taking on a job in a small vacation town.
The Midnight Blaze
The Midnight Blaze is the first book in a series of LGBT themed mystery novels created by Lucas Horn. It will be released on Amazon in Fall 2022.
I currently live in New York, though I have dreams of moving to an exotic island and writing beachside with an icy drink in my hand.
I have always been a writer (it just took time to realize it).
In my teens I wrote in my journal every day. In high school I wrote for the school paper and continued doing so in college where I also took creative writing courses.
While in graduate school, I wrote a weekly column in the school paper and a bi-weekly blog on the paper’s website.
Later in life, as part of my freelance business, I provided ghost writing services to my clients-contributing blogs, ebooks and other writing work as needed.
There are many writing resources out there. Here are a few that helped me on my writing journey.
- You Are A Writer by Jeff Goins
- Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott
- This Year You Write Your Novel by Walter Mosley
- Plot Perfect by Paula Munier
- The Plot Dot by Derek Murphy
- The 90 Day Rewrite by Alan Watt
- Structuring Your Novel by K.M. Weiland
The SideBar is the name of my blog, which I started in 2016 to document my writing journey. Now I use it to provide tips and resources to fellow writers, using my experience and lessons learned from the (many) mistakes I made while writing my debut novel.
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