M. Duda's Blog: The Cryo-Freeze II, page 25

Writers: Avoid Relying on the Editorial Middleman

A fiction writer understands how much effort is required to produce good copy: he or she starts with an idea; builds up the idea; drafts a story. Then, he or she revises the story, revises, revises.  A writing process may require thousands of words and hundreds of pages–even for a short story. But after all this writing work […]

Bedtime for Seneca Giveaway at Amazon.com

Amazon.com is hosting a giveaway for the book Bedtime for Seneca. The link can be found here: https://giveaway.amazon.com/p/799a4ee... Giveaway Summary: Title: Bedtime for Seneca Giveaway Entry Message: Welcome and good luck! Five lucky winners will receive one copy. Winners, please be sure to leave a book review. Duration: Jun 8, 2015 2:02 PM PDT – Jun […]

Second Manuscript Getting Closer to Finish…

I’m still working through the longest of all the short stories in a new manuscript. I’m hopeful that everything will be ready by the end of June. But if not ready by a targeted date, the manuscript will be even better because of needed revision.

Abstraction’s Soundtracks

The Maker’s Eden, Act 2 Soundtrack The second act to The Maker’s Eden, a first-person sci-fi noir point-and-click adventure. Presented in the style of a motion comic with explorable panoramic scenes and stylised, comic-esque dialogue systems. More information can be found here: makerseden.screwylightbulb.com DivCircle Soundtrack DivCircle is a game about Diversity. It is a simulation […]

Personal Releases

Three Red Hearts Three Red Hearts is a love letter to the Chiptune genre. Growing up surrounded by what is now considered “retro” video game music, Chiptune was incredibly important to my musical development. Do This Justice A foray into my, until now, unexplored depths of aggressive and upbeat music. Do This Justice crackles with […]

Creativity Tactics: Relinquishing Control

When creating things, it often feels like it’s best to have as much authority as possible over your environment. It feels natural to assume that absolute control would make your process more adaptable and, in turn, more creative and unique. However, it doesn’t often work like that. Being creatures of habit and repetition, having full agency […]

From the Mists, a Guest Poster Appears

Hi there! My name is Ben Burnes. The name may be familiar because I’ve been featured a handful of times on the Looking Out My Window blog in the past. Mike has been gracious enough to allow me to post as a guest from time to time. While I do have my own blog, it often […]

Looking Into a Dark Sky

His soft voice, she remembered that he had whispered “I will return.” But that seemed so long ago. While the two moons, Tau and Zeta, moved ever closer in a dark sky, she waited and watched each night, and she felt even further distanced. There had been no message. -M. Duda

Ben Burnes: Inspiration is the Byproduct of Failure

Inspiration is the Byproduct of Failure Being a creative person involves failing a lot. Learning how to overcome the frustration that accompanies that failure is a large part of progressing as an artist and advancing your craft. When seeking inspiration, be open to all possibilities and accept that failure is a very likely outcome. It […]

Bedtime for Seneca Audiobook Giveaway

Entering this giveaway couldn’t be easier: five free entries will be randomly selected for a free Bedtime for Seneca audiobook code, which is redeemable at Audible.com. ****************************************************************** Rules: To enter this drawing, please follow my blog if you haven’t done so, already. Complete the entry form below so that I may contact you should you […]