Which means no more Druth History Month. We hadn’t actually reached the end of Druth History– there’s still 215 more years to go. (Thorn of Dentonhill, Holver Alley Crew and […]
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Space Opera vs. Steampunk
A friend of mine sometimes refers to writing as “going into the word mines”, which is a very nice metaphor, if I do say so myself. Not only because it […]
Read morePlaying with a New Toolbox
I have to admit, the first time I checked out Scrivener, I was underwhelmed. Part of that was being mildly put off by their website’s pitch, claiming that Word and […]
Read moreThe Problem with Being a Planner
I don’t ever tried to hide the fact that when it comes to the planner/pantser divide between writers, I fall firmly on the side of planners. (Except when it comes […]
Read moreAutumn is Upon Us
Ah, September is here, and the leaves are changing color. Of course, I’m in Texas, and that has more to do with drought than seasonal changes. The temperatures here are […]
Read moreWorldbuilding: Everything Is Research
I’ve just come back from a lovely trip to Akumal, Mexico. I’m now home and a little behind in all things, as is to be expected when one takes a […]
Read morePre-ArmadilloCon, Part Two: Panels I’ll be attending
In addition to the panels I’ll be on, there are plenty of other panels I’m excited about. (Though possibly the one I’m most excited about, “The Second Book is the […]
Read morePre-ArmadilloCon, Part One: My ArmadilloCon Schedule
So, I’ve now received my schedule for ArmadilloCon. As this is my first time being on the panel side of things (as well as teaching in the Writers’ Workshop), I’m […]
Read moreIndependence Day Worldbuilding Blog Post
So, it’s Independence day. I would like to say I’m a big American History geek, but I don’t know as much about it as I’d like to. (I blame my […]
Read moreSummertime and the Living is Easy
Now it’s officially summer, which means that my non-writing job becomes as close to a “typical” day job as things get for me. I do like the change in pace– […]
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