So, I had a wonderful time at OryCon, which was my first Con outside of my usual “circle of influence”, as it were. I mean, when I went to FenCon, […]
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Perils of the Writer: Finding Value in the Faceplant of Failure
Failing is important. Not just failing, but the full-on, spectacular faceplant of FAIL. Because that kind of failure can only be managed by really trying something. Take, for example, the […]
Read moreThe Long Journey of the Writer
My thirties are coming to a close, officially this Sunday. So, needless to say, I’m getting a little introspective. But when I think about what my thirties were to me, […]
Read moreThe Failure of Book Trailers, and the Rare Exception
As I’ve mentioned before, book trailers are something I’m of two minds about. As a novelist with a film degree, I really like the idea of them. But, also, as […]
Read moreThe Dark Side of Outlining
So, I was reading back through what I had written for Way of the Shield, trying to figure out what wasn’t working, and why it wasn’t. I am still most […]
Read moreArchetypes, Rituals and Tropes
First of, let me say I’m going to be talking about Cabin in the Woods here. So, because this is a movie that it matters for: there will be SPOILERS […]
Read moreEmbracing the Spectacular Failure
‘As if it matters how a man falls down…when the fall is all that’s left, it matters very much.’ – A Lion in Winter, James Golden* Bear with me […]
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