Every fledgling writer hears all sorts of “dos and don’ts”, rules that you NEED to follow if you want to have ANY CHANCE of getting published. Most of these things […]
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Perils of the Writer: Sequel Grinding
Some more experienced writers have told me that writing the second book is much harder than the first. So far, with Thorn of Dentonhill II (new working title: Elements of […]
Read moreWorldbuilding: The Broad Strokes and the Fine Details
I’ve made little secret of the fact that I’m a worldbuilding completist, though even I have a limit of what “completist”would actually mean. For example, in my Banshee setting, […]
Read moreThat Was 40: A Pretty Good Trip Around the Sun
So, today is my 41st birthday. And in the end, 40 was a pretty good year. A quick recap: “Jump the Black” was published in Rayguns Over Texas. With the […]
Read moreInjuries, Accidents and Healing
As far as injuries a writer can get, several metatarsal microfractures is far from the worst. It’s frustrating, and it’s slowing me down in general, but I can, at least, […]
Read moreThe Writer’s Brain In Constant Motion
So, right now, I’m putting the “finishing” touches on the manuscript for Thorn of Dentonhill before sending it to my editor. On top of that, I’ve been charging full-throttle into […]
Read moreAn Interview With The Author
I’m under a bit of a crunch today, so I’m reposting an interview I did with my agent when Thorn and Murder of Mages was first announced. Feel free to […]
Read morePublication Transparency
So, now I’m a couple months into this process, it’s time to talk a little about what this process has been. First of all, there was a big gap between […]
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 […]
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