So, this weekend I’ll be appearing at Connooga, and hopefully weather conditions won’t trap me there for an extra day or two. (I really don’t consider that very likely.) If […]
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Perils of the Writer: Not Every Antagonist is the Bad Guy
Last week I talked about villains being the heroes of their own story. But even in those cases, they do tend to still be the “bad guy” in an objective […]
Read moreBoskone and Shenanigans of Weather
So, Boskone was a lovely experience. All my panels were exactly the kind of panels you want to have: everyone is engaged in the subject, talking to each other, listening […]
Read morePerils of the Writer: Having Fun With Your Villains
There’s an adage that everyone is the hero of their own story, and I think the key to writing interesting villains is to embrace that idea. Take Thorn of Dentonhill […]
Read morePutting Emotion on the Page
Today’s designated topic is on how to put emotion on the page. But with Thorn of Dentonhill‘s release just days away, it’s just about impossible to talk about HOW to […]
Read moreOne Week for THORN OF DENTONHILL
Folks, after what feels like an eternity– or at least the entirety of 2014– we are now just EIGHT DAYS from The Thorn of Dentonhill coming out. I’ve been busy […]
Read moreNavigating Kickstarters and Patronage
There’s been some noise lately about writers putting up Kickstarter campaigns, and the ethics of doing such a thing– whether writers have the right to ask for basic living expenses […]
Read morePerils of the Writer: Perspective and POV
I’m a pretty die-hard multiple-third-person-limited POV kind of guy. This is because perspective and POV are tools in the writer’s toolkit, and multiple-third-person-limited POVs are, for me, the vice grips […]
Read moreUpcoming Appearances: Boskone Schedule
Well, adding to the underlying excitement that is the release of Thorn of Dentonhill, I’ll be attending Boskone, February 13th-15th. I’m quite excited- first of all to attend a con […]
Read moreProfessional Daydreaming
When I was a kid, I was often lost in thought. I’ll admit, there were more than a few times where, say, I had absolutely no idea that homework or […]
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