Writerly resolutions for 2013
I’ve been putting this off for a little while, hey, I had a holiday hangover okay? But here they are, etched in the ethereal stone of the interwebs to simultaneously uplift and torment me throughout...
View ArticleGoals and resolutions from other authors and creatives
After I wrote up my own resolutions in a previous post, my partner (in the domestic sense) suggested that maybe I should reach out and see what sort of resolutions other authors and creative people...
View ArticleActs of Whimsy for Jay Lake fundraiser
Morning everyone, hope that you’re having a pleasant Friday! Just a brief note this morning to check out the Sequence a Science Fiction Writer fundraiser and please donate if you can. The skinny: Jay...
View ArticleTweeting tips for the author type
Inspired by Writer Unboxed contributor Nina Badzin’s article, I’ve got some of my own Twitter tips I’ve gleaned from nearly five years of use. Let me say out of the gate that these are observations...
View ArticleIf what you’re doing isn’t working, try something different.
I can’t tell you how important this advice Neil Gaiman gives to this person is. I had a similar predicament but thankfully I’m an experimental type, so I came upon this one myself. Nothing...
View ArticleUpdate on my novel and other writing projects
Uh, hey there folks, remember me? I’m the person who started this blog as a place to talk about how my writing process has been going. I know lately I’ve sort of turned my daily posts into sharing...
View ArticleTime challenges: My short fiction conundrum
The journal continues, and I’m surprised at how much pent up reflection, brainstorming, story ideas and more it’s generated for me. I journaled (I don’t care, it’s a verb to me) for years and never...
View ArticleNot quite ready for Disney, a dream
From a dream I had this morning just before waking: Scene: subterranean cavern, shadow of a human form “Some people call me some really bad names. They accuse me of committing awful crimes.” The...
View ArticleSecond draft done, now looking for beta readers!
Last week, after six months of almost daily work, I finished the second draft of my novel. As excited as I am to send it off into the great blue yonder to make a life for itself, I wouldn’t be much of...
View ArticleLittle (BIG) Breakthroughs in Novel Planning
Some days just make you feel ebullient, happy and ready to take on the world. Today started out that way for me, as I worked out some new plot hooks for my current work in progress (WIP from here on)....
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