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Let me tell you something about deadlines. Or more specifically, let me tell how I don’t get what I see other writers do with deadlines.  Like, I will see people […]

This past weekend was ArmadilloCon, which truly was an excellent whirlwind of a convention.  I’ve been hearing a lot of positive buzz and feedback from several corners, and the phrase […]

ArmadilloCon is this weekend!  I’ve got a packed schedule, and here it is.  Please stop by if you’re in Austin, say hello, maybe even quote the Tarian Oath and win […]

So, here’s a thing that’s been happening on my Twitter the past couple weeks: I keep thinking back to a discussion a few months on reddit about THE BELGARIAD. Several […]

If you go up to a writer and say, “I’ve got this idea for a book”, if they’re being honest, they will probably say something along the lines of “I […]

My to-be-read list is shamefully large.  I have SO MANY books on my shelf that I have every intention of reading.  I really do.  But I haven’t done it yet. […]

This week at SFFSeven, we’re talking about things to bring to a party.  As it happens, I’m going to one tonight, for Austin SFF Writer Amanda Downum.  So, what am […]

This week’s question is, how do you level up as a writer?  And that’s a really good question.  For me, the big answer is by lifting EVERYONE up.  The rising […]

If you’ve been paying attention to me and my various babbling on writing, you know I’m a big fan of the outline.  I try to avoid the whole “paint myself […]

Everyday, my social media feeds are kind of an assault. Like, the world is a trash fire and there are tweets and links and stories pretty much every hour on […]