I will be at ArmadilloCon this year, including participating in the Writers’ Workshop, this year from the other side of the table. I am incredibly excited. I can honestly say […]
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Worldbuilding Link Post
I have continued to be very busy, so for today’s post, I’m compiling links to the various Worldbuilding posts I’ve done in the past. On Magic Fantasy Manifesto #1 Fantasy […]
Read moreState of the Writer, May 2011
It’s been a bit more than a year since my last update of my various writing projects, and I figured given the recent news it was high time to update […]
Read moreShort and Sweet
I don’t have a lot of time right now, so I’ll make this post brief. Just a bit of news. I’m now represented by Mike Kabongo of the Onyxhawke Agency. […]
Read moreWorldbuilding: Listening to the whispering muse
I’m not much of one for personifying my process, or presenting it as being something outside of myself, out of my control. I’m not a fan of, as I once […]
Read moreWorldbuilding: Avoiding the Generic
I was going to talk about maps and food today. Then I decided I needed to rework the map in question. Looking at it again, I was unhappy with it– […]
Read moreWorldbuilding: Wonder and Amazement
So here’s a question for you worldbuilders: Do you have a subscription to National Geographic? No? Get one. Regardless of what kind of worldbuilding you do, odds are there will […]
Read moreWorldbuilding: Crawling Towards Advancement
Today’s required reading: The Disappearing Spoon by Sam Kean. A look at chemistry through the lens of history, The Disappearing Spoon talks about every element on the periodic table, its […]
Read moreWorldbuilding: How We Fall
Next bit of Required Reading for worldbuilding is also by Jared Diamond (seriously, worldbuilders, this man is a goldmine), namely Collapse. While GG&S is about how and why civilizations prevail, […]
Read moreWorldbuilding: Geography is destiny
First up in discussing worldbuilding is a bit of Required Reading. As far as I’m concerned, Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond is essential reading for anyone interested in […]
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