So, Boskone was a lovely experience. All my panels were exactly the kind of panels you want to have: everyone is engaged in the subject, talking to each other, listening […]
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Perils of the Writer: Having Fun With Your Villains
There’s an adage that everyone is the hero of their own story, and I think the key to writing interesting villains is to embrace that idea. Take Thorn of Dentonhill […]
Read moreIt’s a Brand New Day, Just Like Yesterday
Thorn of Dentonhill is now out. It’s really out there in stores, I’ve seen it. It’s really, truly, utterly official. It’s getting noticed with the likes of Elizabeth Bear and […]
Read morePerils of the Writer: Embracing Your Characters’ Flaws
Perfect characters who get everything right are no fun. Heroes that are worth reading are ones who can screw up royally. Now, of course, you can write them just getting […]
Read moreRelease Week for THE THORN OF DENTONHILL
The Thorn of Dentonhill comes out tomorrow. It’s finally here! A lot of things are happening, of course. Right now, I’m the Fantasy Writer of the Day at Reddit. There’s […]
Read morePutting Emotion on the Page
Today’s designated topic is on how to put emotion on the page. But with Thorn of Dentonhill‘s release just days away, it’s just about impossible to talk about HOW to […]
Read moreOne Week for THORN OF DENTONHILL
Folks, after what feels like an eternity– or at least the entirety of 2014– we are now just EIGHT DAYS from The Thorn of Dentonhill coming out. I’ve been busy […]
Read moreResearch, Writing and Worldbuilding
I’m a big believer in research as a key part of writing, regardless of what you write. It’s funny, because I’ve heard people– in talking about writing fantasy or sci-fi– […]
Read moreNavigating Kickstarters and Patronage
There’s been some noise lately about writers putting up Kickstarter campaigns, and the ethics of doing such a thing– whether writers have the right to ask for basic living expenses […]
Read morePerils of the Writer: Perspective and POV
I’m a pretty die-hard multiple-third-person-limited POV kind of guy. This is because perspective and POV are tools in the writer’s toolkit, and multiple-third-person-limited POVs are, for me, the vice grips […]
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