So, as I approached the end of 2009, I had a “polished” 70K draft of Thorn of Dentonhill that I was querying. I had a rough draft of Holver Alley […]
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Path to Publication, Part VI: Structure and Plan
It’s taken this long to get past the “flailing around and talking about writing something and actually writing” phase of things. But even though I had gotten through the darkest […]
Read morePath to Publication, Part V: Crash and Epiphany
By 2007, I had attended the ArmadilloCon Writers’ Workshop twice. I have my “finished” novel The Fifty Year War, and a handful of fits and starts, including Crown of Druthal, […]
Read morePath to Publication, Part IV: Further Flailing And False Starts
All right, so, NaNo 2003 proved one thing: I can finish a novel, right? So I’m all set and can just charge forth with this novel-writing thing. Right? Yeah, not […]
Read morePath to Publication, Part III: The Terrible Dread of NaNoWriMo
OK, so, I’ve knocked on NaNoWriMo before. I honestly think it’s a good exercise, a way to learn your writing habits, figure out how to write a novel, and understand […]
Read morePath to Publication, Part II: Early Days Of Writing Garbage
So, way back in 2000, I was talking a certain amount of talk about the idea of writing novels, and had a number of little snippets of stories. Fits and […]
Read moreThe Path To Publication
I’ve been asked, especially recently, why I chose the path of traditional publishing over trying one of the avenues of self-publication. Frequently in the past, I was more or less […]
Read moreAnd now… breathe
So, that happened. There’s pretty much nothing I can post today that wouldn’t be a come-down after that enormous news. That’s all right, because that news is big enough for […]
Read moreTHORN OF DENTONHILL and A MURDER OF MAGES purchased by DAW Books
Big news. That’s really the only way to say it. Big, huge, life-changing news. I’ve sold Thorn of Dentonhill and A Murder of Mages (which, if you’ve been reading this […]
Read moreWorldbuilding: Neighborhood Map
I’ve got a lot on my plate this week, so today’s post is a quick one. Namely, it’s a map of the neighborhoods of Maradaine where Thorn of Dentonhill takes […]
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