Since I’ve written quite a bit about how others have helped me– often quite selflessly– it’s quite fitting to put some thought into ways I can give back. People reached […]
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Worldbuilding: Verisimilitude in Constructed Languages
I won’t pretend that Constructed Languages aren’t a lot of work. To really get into it, to do every element of it, you have to love it. And if you […]
Read moreAlways More To Be Thankful For
So, today’s post will be brief, because, you know, it’s today, and I’ve got a lot to do in the kitchen. On the theme of who or what to be […]
Read moreOn the Horizon
So, here we are, 10 weeks away from the release of The Thorn of Dentonhill. And how are all the things going for the writer at this stage of the […]
Read morePerils of the Writer: The Writing Game and the “Big Money”
On one of my OryCon panels– “What I Wish I Had Known Then”– one of the other panelists made the distinction between a writer “getting paid” and “getting paid money”. […]
Read morePerils of the Writer: Composing the Symphony vs. Plot Jazz
In any long term creative endeavor, there is a limit to how much you can really plan out ahead of time. Of course, you can always make detailed outlines, but […]
Read moreMy Culinary Obsessions
So, last week I talked about how drawing maps and doing worldbuilding is my non-writing artistic outlet. But, to a large degree, that’s still about writing. Of course, it’s all […]
Read moreOryCon and Separating the Work from the Person
So, I had a wonderful time at OryCon, which was my first Con outside of my usual “circle of influence”, as it were. I mean, when I went to FenCon, […]
Read moreCreative Outlets That Aren’t Writing
One can’t just pound out words for eight hours a day, five days a week. Well, maybe some people can, but I sure can’t. So what else do I do […]
Read moreTightening the Screws and Off to OryCon
So, we’re now at T-minus three months for the release of Thorn of Dentonhill. Which is fantastic and exciting, but it also means things are heating up. I’m finishing my […]
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