Dan Shaurette's Blog

...and then today my Muse brought out a Louisville Slugger and just smacked me over the head. I tell you, she gets a little testy when I ignore her.

Too many awesome things here to quote.


Neil Gaiman Addresses the University of the Arts Class of 2012

Tragically true, especially for vampire novels. Something my muse never warned me about...


Frank Beacham's Photos

I only just heard about this "Story Forge" deck. They have already met their Kickstarter goal, so it will be a reality. I threw in my pledge so that I can get in on the pre-sales. Congrats B.J. and I'm looking forward to this.

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Story Forge Cards
Ladies and gentlemen, there are no longer any "ifs" attached to this project! Last night we crossed the line past 100% funding, so this is a done deal! There is still plenty of time for anyone to get in on the pre-sales, so you can buy with confidence! Huge thanks to everyone who has bought in so far and helped to make Story Forge a reality!

Brilliant and timely -- I have a short story I have to unfuck. Carry on!


25 Ways To Unfuck Your Story
terribleminds.com
Recently I've been going through a process of "unfucking" a novel — parts of it fired really well, but it just didn't feel right. Something about it just didn't hang together, so it was time to break out all the tools a writer has in his arsenal — every scalpel, hatchet, reciprocating saw, Drilldo, ...

Had me up until solitaire... I can find SO MANY other ways to procrastinate than that... like sharing pictures on Facebook for one.


Darin Calhoun's Photos
If you're a writer, then you know.

Yes, this sums me up pretty well.


Candace Bowen Early-Author's Photos
LOL~So true!

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Some very good tips here for the social networked author. Not just what to do but why.


Tips for Authors starting out on Google+ & Facebook
epublishunum.com
Authors need Facebook Pages and Google+ Profiles, because they provide better opportunities for authors than Facebook Profiles & Google+ Profiles. Why? Read on.

Brand Gamblin, author and awesome dude, just bestowed upon us a WriterOS. It looks pretty sweet, and while it might swallow your soul, it just might save your writing. Check it out!


WriterOS
brandg.com
Blog post at Brand Gamblin : I'm a self-publishing author, which means that I take stories from the germ of inspiration all the way to the ebooks of Amazon and the perma[..]