On January 1st, 2013, I sold Jump the Black to Rick Klaw’s Texas-themed sci-fi anthology Rayguns Over Texas, which was my first pro-level genre sale.* I haven’t ever really talked […]
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Perils of the Writer: Fanfic of Yourself
I was thinking about one of my trunked projects, Crown of Druthal, as well as the process of novel midwifery that has brought Banshee to the point where it is […]
Read moreTools of the Writer: Growing with the times
You know, way, way back in the day– by which I mean high school– I did my writing on WordPerfect, using the 8088 PC-clone that I had at the time. […]
Read morePerils of the Writer: Clavicle and other crucial word choices
This week’s work on Banshee brought me to an interesting point, somewhat unintentionally. In brief, my main character, Lt. Samantha Kengle, was injured on a mission (a nasty creature managed […]
Read moreA Rare Moment of Blatant Plugging: Give the Gift of Texas this Christmas
Folks: Christmas is coming, and I’m busy keeping balls in the air this week, so let’s keep this short and sweet. What are you giving your Science Fiction reading friends […]
Read morePerils of the Writer: Hooks and Investment
Let’s talk for a moment about Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD, possibly the biggest disappointment of the current season of television. And it was the biggest disappointment because the expectations were […]
Read morePerils of the Writer: Disasters Big and Small
Little things can throw kinks in your day. A speeding ticket throws you ten minutes behind (and a minor headache to deal with). Ten minutes behind means you’re now in […]
Read moreWorldbuilding: Rituals for the Dead
I’ve gone over this before, but it bears repeating: cultures have rituals to mark almost every important occasion: marking adulthood or marriage, for example. Or, it the case of the […]
Read morePerils of the Writer: NaNo No No No
Right now, on November 25th, the rough draft of Banshee stands at 54,932 words. If I were doing NaNoWriMo, that would be pretty impressive. But I’m not doing NaNoWriMo, and […]
Read moreWorldbuilding: Origins of Herbs and Spices
Food is a crucial part of worldbuilding. This is a point you can be certain that I will keep coming back to. And all foodstuffs, while helping define a culture, […]
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