Sometimes it just doesn’t come together. And that’s okay. I’m in a strange position, writing-wise. Three novels are out there, shopping at various publishing houses. Any or all could hit […]
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Perils of the Writer: The Uphill Slog
Earlier this week, John Scalzi wrote about finishing his latest project, The Human Division. The part that interested me the most in this post was this bit on the process […]
Read moreNext Big Thing
Rebecca Schwartz tagged me in her Next Big Thing entry. So here are my answers: 1. What is the title of your Work in Progress? It’s called The Way of […]
Read moreAugust and Everything After
And now summer feels like it’s coming to a close, even though that’s really not the case. August always feels like “almost over”. Having finished with the con probably adds […]
Read moreArmadilloCon After Report
So now, it’s all over. I’m still not recovered yet, so some of this may be incoherent. Friday we first had the Writers’ Workshop, which went very well. From the […]
Read moreFinalized ArmadilloCon Schedule
And now it’s all official. And, as I expected, I have some more things on my plate then what I posted last week: Sa1400SB SF/F Mysteries Sat 2:00 PM-3:00 PM […]
Read morePreliminary ArmadilloCon Schedule
I have my schedule, which is, of course, subject to change. As with any large, live event with a lot of moving parts, things are subject to change. A rule […]
Read moreExcerpts and Workshops
It’s been a busy week on this end, so this post will mostly be links. First, I’ve updated the Works page on my homepage. I updated the samples of Thorn […]
Read moreAction, Agency, Passivity, Pacifism
There is a tactic some writers (and screenwriters) use to put their characters in the “hero” column. It’s a tactic that is most recently used in “The Hunger Games” (with […]
Read moreThird Act and Second Book Problems
Of late, in addition to hammering at the rough draft of Way of the Shield (yes, that’s just a working title), I’ve been cranking out summaries for intended second and […]
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