A few weeks ago Chuck Wendig published a guest post on 25 Steps to Being a Traditionally Published Author. It’s a good read, go check it out. Back? OK, the […]
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WorldCon: AfterReport Proper
All right, now my brain has properly recovered, I can write about the weekend. For me, WorldCon didn’t start until Friday night. Circumstances kept us from leaving Austin for San […]
Read moreLoneStarCon and the Amazing People in this Industry
So, I will attending WorldCon in San Antonio at the end of the month, though I won’t be appearing on any panels. Given the size and scope of this thing, […]
Read moreSo, Some Books Are “Girl Books”? I don’t get that.
I work with children during the summer, and it’s always fascinating to see the natural patterns of how children behave. Some things are very common amongst any group of children. […]
Read moreConventions and Harassment
If you’ve been paying to the SFF Writer/Fan blogosphere of late, you’re aware that sexual harassment has become a topic of discussion. Again. Because the people who pull this shit […]
Read morePerils of the Writer: Writing and Politics
I don’t know if you’ve really noticed this, but I tend not to talk about my political leans here on this blog. It’s not that I don’t have them, but […]
Read morePerils of the Writer: Amazon Kindle Worlds
So the big news yesterday in the writing spheres was Amazon’s announcement of its Kindle Worlds program. In short, it’s a program where fanfic writers can submit short stories set […]
Read moreTalent, Discipline and the Lure of the Crazy Success Story
While I might sometimes be at odds with what makes “good writing“, I do think there’s such a thing as talent. Raw, pure talent, an instinct for craft that gives […]
Read moreWriting is Very Funny Business
I have to confess something: I’m not big into April Fools’ Day. Mostly because the “jokes” and “pranks” tend to be rather obvious. I do have a certain fondness to […]
Read moreSci-fi and Fantasy, Loud and Proud
Over the weekend I read this blog post by Matt Debenham on What Writers Can Learn from Purple Rain, and it’s brilliant. And not just because Purple Rain may be […]
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