I really hadn’t planned on entering this quarter, as I knew I didn’t have time to pull together a story from scratch. But while working on other projects I came across an incomplete story I worked on two years ago but never got back to. Ironically, I had intended it (in June of 2006) to […]
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I was reading my daughter a slightly insipid but still enjoyable bedtime story–and, no, that’s not how I described it to her–when she interrupted.
‘Wait–that caterpillar said it’s going to make a cocoon, but that would mean it had to become a moth. So why does it say it will be a butterfly?’
I had to laugh, […]
I’m cutting, expanding, editing and re-working three stories right now. All are being prepped for specific markets and have already been through a thousand and one edits, or so it feels.
And let me just say, keeping track of the versions can be a royal pain.
It should be simple. Version 1, 2, 3, etc. ad inifinity.
But […]
See if you can find the common thread:
More of the big guys still undiscovered in the ocean, but little chance of the Loch Ness turning up, or so they say.
A report on ten new species, though a little long on propaganda and a little short on information about the individual species. Eight and four are my […]
When a significant rejection letter comes in, people sometimes give themselves a consolation prize. A chocolate treat, maybe a book. I have a friend who buys shoes.
When your house isn’t selling, you buy flowers.
In fact, I’m beginning to see a direct corrolation between the seller’s level of concern, ranging from mild to manic, and how many […]
We’re in! The last piece of our puzzle, the hotel suite, just fell into place. We’ve got the tickets, of course the membership/passes, and now the room. Yahoo!
We’ve been so crazy busy, and life has been so crowded, I’m not sure I believed this would work out. Of course, we’ll still have to get ourselves […]
My writing focus lately has been firmly fixed on plotting. While of course I have many candidates for my writing attention, I think my total lack of grok when it comes to plotting is my biggest pitfall.
So I’m collecting books (which I’ll review as I finish them), have been listening carefully to various better-published writers […]
I happened to link to my LJ tonight and noticed that it’s been just a few months shy of a year since I last posted there.
Uhm…oops.
I never intended it to compete with this one, but by any standard of regular blogging, that’s still pathetic. So I decided to take pity on the poor thing and […]
Much Needed Writing Direction
Published by April 7th, 2008 in Writing and The Human Condition. 2 CommentsThis should really come with a warning label: All writers, before watching this video, please attend to any restroom needs, find a quiet place, and lay down on the floor in preperation for rolling, howling, or generally reverting to ape-like behavior.
We only caught the last four hours, but Stellercon was great! I definitely like the relaxed, intimate atmosphere. If felt like the lines between categories of people were blurred, so guests could mingle and people could chat without nerves getting in the way.
This was my first time watching the Baen Traveling Roadshow. Toni kept it […]
