Here we are in the new year, and needless to say, 2015 is a year I’m very excited about. Mostly for the hoverboards and flying cars, which I’m assured will […]
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How 2014 Changed Me as a Writer
This year has been a really amazing, fascinating and oddly frustrating for my writing career. It’s been a year of growth, learning, and most of all, patience.
Read moreAlways More To Be Thankful For
So, today’s post will be brief, because, you know, it’s today, and I’ve got a lot to do in the kitchen. On the theme of who or what to be […]
Read moreMy Final ArmadilloCon Schedule
ArmadilloCon is this weekend, which means I’m in crunch mode. I’ve actually tackled quite a bit of my to-do list for this month, but I still have a few big […]
Read morePath to Publication, Part VIII: The Art of Patience
This process involves a lot of waiting. And doing more while waiting. The waiting is not a bug, it’s a feature. The slowness of the industry gives you time to […]
Read morePath to Publication, Part VII: Buckling Down and Working
So, as I approached the end of 2009, I had a “polished” 70K draft of Thorn of Dentonhill that I was querying. I had a rough draft of Holver Alley […]
Read moreA New Year and a New Horizon
At this point I usually like to talk about What’s To Come in my intended year. But first, let’s look at what my goals were last year at this time: […]
Read moreState of the Writer: Summer 2013
A writer is at a party where he meets a neurosurgeon. “So you write books,” the surgeon said. “I’ve always thought about taking a summer off to write a book.” […]
Read moreFinishing a Rough Draft
So, as of today, I have finished the rough draft of Way of the Shield. Just being able to say this is a huge weight off my shoulders. This particular […]
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 […]
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