Hi there, all!! This week I have the pleasure to host Lucienne Diver on her blog tour to promote the release of her new book, Fangdemonium! She was nice enough to stop by and answer a few questions from me and, after the Q&A, we’ve got an excerpt from her new book! Don’t forget to scroll …
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I wasn’t sure what I was going to write about today. There were a couple of ideas cooking, but, then, I saw Wonder Woman over the weekend (Which was awesome! You should go see it!) and, then, just this morning, I saw the announcement that Jodie Whittaker had been cast as the 13th Doctor. Both …
C’mon, say something. Just get started and, eventually, something will come. Then you can build on that. Don’t stop. Quit glancing out the window. That’s not what you’re here for. You only do this once a week. There are people out there that do this sort of thing every day. That’s it. It’s starting to …
This week, I’d like to take a look at an idea that has been floating around the writing community lately…And kick it really hard in the soft bits. This idea has a tendency to come and go at intervals and, this time, it came along as a click-baity article, the gist of which was: “If …
Hi there Everyone! My friend, Pat Esden, has a book coming out on June 27th. The book is titled, “Reach for You” and it’s the third book in the Dark Heart series. June 27th is only two days away and, in the middle of everything that’s involved in a book launch, Pat has agreed to stop …
These days, writers are being called upon to juggle more and more things. We need to be able to do more and more things. Websites, blogs, social media, self promotion, and so much more in addition to actually – you know – writing. This can be a handful for the full time writer. Now add …
“Well, back to reality.” – The Supreme Being – Time Bandits “I’m not crazy about reality, but it’s still the only place to get a decent meal.” – Groucho Marx I got home on Saturday afternoon from being away from home and family to attend ConCarolinas, and a weeklong writer’s retreat. I always come away …
I didn’t think I was going to get a blog post up, because here I am, decompressing after ConCarolinas, looking forward to spending nearly an entire week almost completely within my own head. For those of you new to the blog, every year – circumstances permitting – I meet up with my writer’s group and …
Here is where (and when) I’m going to be on Sunday. 9:00 AM – Rituals for Creativity. 11:00 AM – What Diversity Is Good For 2:00 PM – Avoiding the “Representing the entire (Insert Marginalized Person Here) Trap 5:00 PM – Worldbuilding in SF vs. Fantasy 6:00 PM – Pacing the Novel Hope to …
Balticon is in 4 days!!! Will I see you there? Check out the Events page for my schedule. I’d love to meet you. The next couple of weeks are going to be busy for me. I’ve got 3 days of the day-job, then I fly out to Balticon. Sometime in there, I’ve got to pack, …