Over at SFSignal, I contributed to the Mind Meld on Obscure Books, where I talk about Arthur Byron Cover’s Planetfall. One thing I don’t mention over there is the very […]
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Perils of the Writer: Making the Series Work
It’s been said, both by me and to me, that it’s pretty crazy to start two parallel series at the same time. Do I like burdening myself with work and […]
Read moreDid Not Finish and other RageQuits
I’ve quit many a thing without finishing: books, TV shows, movies, you name it. Usually, that’s been out of disinterest more than anything else. I just feel little need to […]
Read morePerils of the Writer: The Kissing Stuff
Writing romantic scenes are not my forte. There is a reason why in the Stomp Vs. Romp blog challenge going on right now, I got put on Team Stomp (aka […]
Read moreFirst Look at THE ALCHEMY OF CHAOS
The summer went by quickly– I can hardly believe it’s already the middle of August. But that’s what happens when you have several deadlines and other projects all coming up […]
Read morePerils of the Writer: Being Too Current
I was asked by an aspiring professional writer the other day whether it was all right for her teenage character to be into The Doors, or if that would seem […]
Read morePerils of the Writer: Reworking the Plan
Of late, I’ve developed more empathy for the writers of LOST. Now, mind you, I’ve long been a defender of LOST. Despite its flaws– which I will discuss at length […]
Read moreRespecting the Building Blocks
About a year ago, I was on one panel, and my initial response to a audience member’s question was, “That’s a bad cliché that gets overdone.” After a bit […]
Read moreChasing The White Rabbit
On one of my panels at ArmadilloCon, the comment was made that “glaciers often honk at the publishing industry to tell it to speed up.” And it’s true, things don’t […]
Read moreThe things that I didn’t notice then…
In the wake of ArmadilloCon, I’ve naturally been thinking about my own writing, and how I can improve upon it. I mean, I don’t think you should be running a […]
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