Lazette Gifford's Blog, page 92
May 25, 2012
The Long View Project
A moment of revelation in chat the other day has created a wonderful, long term (the next five years) project for me.
I started my first original science fiction trilogy (Sooma), when I was 13. I had been writing other original material with my friend, Linda, but this was the first set of stories totally my own and not fanfiction. No, you will never see the books. But oh, how
I started my first original science fiction trilogy (Sooma), when I was 13. I had been writing other original material with my friend, Linda, but this was the first set of stories totally my own and not fanfiction. No, you will never see the books. But oh, how
May 22, 2012
Neil Gaiman speaks to (and for) us
On the off chance any writer out there has missed this wonderful speech by Neil Gaiman, here is is:
http://player.vimeo.com/video/42372767
The speech is about 20 minutes long. It's worth listening to the end. This is a reminder of what writing is about and the joy of what we're doing.
This is also the kind of wonderful speech that should make you feel good about being a
http://player.vimeo.com/video/42372767
The speech is about 20 minutes long. It's worth listening to the end. This is a reminder of what writing is about and the joy of what we're doing.
This is also the kind of wonderful speech that should make you feel good about being a
May 17, 2012
The In Between Times
There is a sort of dangerous time for me as a writer. It's when I've finished one project and haven't quite connected with another. Why would that be dangerous? This is the time I'm most likely to leap into a new story without a lot of thought. Since I have rules about finishing what I start, not taking the time to think a story through can be very, very difficult for me.
I finished the
I finished the
The Inbetween Times
There is a sort of dangerous time for me as a writer. It's when I've finished one project and haven't quite connected with another. Why would that be dangerous? This is the time I'm most likely to leap into a new story without a lot of thought. Since I have rules about finishing what I start, not taking the time to think a story through can be very, very difficult for me.
I finished the
I finished the
May 15, 2012
Deadlines: Merry-Go-Round Blog Tour #11
When I first started associating with published authors back in the 1990's, I quickly recognized one problem which seemed to pop up very often in the crowd: Deadlines. At any convention, someone would be spending all their free time in their room trying to get their work done on time for the publisher. People with projects due were under the kind of stress that seemed to me to make it more
April 19, 2012
New Camera: Sony DSC-HX200V
Yesterday the new camera arrived and over all . . . yeah,
I'm happy with it.
The zoom is incredible.
And it is fast for multiple shots.
So fast, in fact, that the first time I thought it was doing something
wrong. This is going to be an incredible
camera for wildlife.
This is really good for bracketing where you take a shot a
different settings (Normal, more light,
I'm happy with it.
The zoom is incredible.
And it is fast for multiple shots.
So fast, in fact, that the first time I thought it was doing something
wrong. This is going to be an incredible
camera for wildlife.
This is really good for bracketing where you take a shot a
different settings (Normal, more light,
April 18, 2012
No Pulitzer Prize? Blame Indie Authors
Of course this was bound to happen. I have already seen three people who have
decided the lack of a Pulitzer Prize is because of the surge of indie authors
and the poor quality of some of the work.
These people don't seem to realize such a link would only work if we
thought the jury read those indie books and judged them with the others or if
traditionally published authors were being
decided the lack of a Pulitzer Prize is because of the surge of indie authors
and the poor quality of some of the work.
These people don't seem to realize such a link would only work if we
thought the jury read those indie books and judged them with the others or if
traditionally published authors were being
April 15, 2012
Influence: Merry-Go-Round Blog Tour #10
Like many writers, I am influenced by everything I read and especially
what I enjoy. There is always the little
'how did the author do that?' moment when I finish a book and try to analyze
how everything came together and why it affected me the way it did. For actual story generation, I'm more likely
to be inspired and influenced by nonfiction history and science books these
days.
what I enjoy. There is always the little
'how did the author do that?' moment when I finish a book and try to analyze
how everything came together and why it affected me the way it did. For actual story generation, I'm more likely
to be inspired and influenced by nonfiction history and science books these
days.
April 12, 2012
The sort of thing that panics zette
There is nothing in writing which I can say truly scares
me. They're only words: I can change, rewrite and do whatever it
takes to make them into something I like . . . and I know, even then, they
won't be perfect. I've come to accept the
fact, but not to let the idea paralyze me.
I also know there is no way I will please everyone with my books. No one does.
So writing doesn't
me. They're only words: I can change, rewrite and do whatever it
takes to make them into something I like . . . and I know, even then, they
won't be perfect. I've come to accept the
fact, but not to let the idea paralyze me.
I also know there is no way I will please everyone with my books. No one does.
So writing doesn't
April 9, 2012
THAT moment for a writer
Today I was on the phone, which is rare. Except for talking to Russ, I don't
particularly like phones. However,
someone had asked for a job reference and these people don't seem to like to do
those via email. (grin)
We went through everything.
Then the woman asked if she could ask me about something completely
different. Sure.
Her niece has been reading my books (which she
particularly like phones. However,
someone had asked for a job reference and these people don't seem to like to do
those via email. (grin)
We went through everything.
Then the woman asked if she could ask me about something completely
different. Sure.
Her niece has been reading my books (which she
