Here it is, Monday, and I almost forgot to write a blog post. It’s been a hectic week, loaded with a bunch of minutiae that aren’t problems, per se, but […]
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The Limits of Brand Control
One of the things fledgling and prospective authors hear a lot about is “managing your brand”. In rough practice, it’s a good idea. Your brand is, in essence, your own […]
Read moreNow for a reader question
In response to last week’s opening, Leigh asks: In the event of having a series published and readers overnight flocking to consume every page, are you okay with them knowing […]
Read moreSesquincententh, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Blog
This marks my 150th blog post here. It’s not much of a milestone, I admit, but it’s one that I think a lot of blogs never quite reach. Several don’t […]
Read moreThe Problem with Being a Planner
I don’t ever tried to hide the fact that when it comes to the planner/pantser divide between writers, I fall firmly on the side of planners. (Except when it comes […]
Read moreAn allegorical tale
A sharp knock came at the old sergeant’s door. The was odd. No one ever knocked. Sure, sometimes a young buck would barge in, usually to demand the answer to […]
Read moreFantasy Sports
I’m not going to be talking about Fantasy Football Leagues, or anything of the sort. Frankly, I don’t know much of anything about those. Rather, I want to talk about […]
Read moreDismantling the Structure
With two next-draft projects on my plate, I thought I’d take a look at what next-drafting entails. It boils down to three things: editing, re-writing and adding new material. The […]
Read moreGear Shifting
At the Writers’ Workshop, Scott Lynch came up with a rather fun writing game, where the students imagined themselves as pulp fiction writers from the Golden Age, and they needed […]
Read moreAutumn is Upon Us
Ah, September is here, and the leaves are changing color. Of course, I’m in Texas, and that has more to do with drought than seasonal changes. The temperatures here are […]
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