Some moments at ArmadilloCon, at the panels and in the writers’ workshop, reminded me how there are a handful of… let’s say challenging topics to handle when writing SFF Fiction. Now, […]
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Post ArmadilloCon Fall Down Go Boom
Folks, ArmadilloCon was a wonderful run this year. The workshop went swimmingly, thanks to Rebecca Schwarz, and there were many great panels and conversations and seeing people I never get […]
Read moreScrambling my ducks, or… something.
So, I’m scrambling to get my ducks in a row before ArmadilloCon, so little in terms of a proper post. If you are at ArmadilloCon, come say hello. You might […]
Read moreArmadilloCon This Weekend
This upcoming weekend is ArmadilloCon, which is my hometown convention, and is a favorite of mine. So this is a bit of a busy week of prep for me, on […]
Read moreExcerpt from THE IMPOSTERS OF AVENTIL
THE IMPOSTERS OF AVENTIL is out in a little over two months, so it’s high time to start talking seriously about its release. And what better way to kick things off […]
Read moreKRULL: A Bad Movie I’ve Watched Many, Many, MANY Times
As I’ve said before, there’s something to admire about a movie that points to the fences and swings with everything that it has. Because Krull is just that movie. It […]
Read moreScrapbooking for Real Inspiration
I don’t tend to– consciously any way– mine too much of real life into my novels. Obviously there’s bits and pieces, some of it more overt than others. Well, there […]
Read moreELECTRIC DREAMS: A Bad Movie I’ve Watched Many, Many, MANY Times
The Eighties got a lot of mileage out of the idea that computers were magic. I mean, the fundamental principle of Weird Science is that Wyatt has, like, a 386 […]
Read moreMailing Lists, Black Gate and Imminent Imposters
So the topic on hand this week is Mailing Lists, and how to do them well. Frankly, I’m still learning that one. I’ve only recently launched my mailing list, and […]
Read moreSTAR TREK V: THE FINAL FRONTIER: A Bad Movie I’ve Watched Many, Many, MANY Times
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier Of all the Star Trek movies, The Final Frontier, the fifth and penultimate of the original crew movies, has a very special level of […]
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