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August 31, 2010
The Great Writing Pyramid Scheme
One of the "soccer moms" from Owen's U8 team is a "consultant" for some jewlery/pyramid scheme company. Bascially, she arranges "parties" for folks to come buy overpriced jewelery, and she pockets a pretty profit from each sale. Not only that, but she earns a sales percentage for each new "consultant" she recruits...and for each "consultant" these "consultants" recruit. My head is spinning a little. Have enough "consultants" earning under you, and I suppose you could retire. The same wor...
August 26, 2010
#Friday Flash: The Myth of the Head Shot
Everyone thinks they know what it's like. Movies. TV. Animated undead violence. The video games with unlimited shotgun shells and reset buttons and blood options labeled red or green or off. Neat if not clean, the head shot works every time.
My son used to wake up in the night in cold sweats, the words, "is there anything scary" tripping from his tongue. I'd put my arms around him and rock and lie with the words, "no, of course not."
Not anything scary, Davy. Anyone. Your mother, maybe. Me.
Bu...
My son used to wake up in the night in cold sweats, the words, "is there anything scary" tripping from his tongue. I'd put my arms around him and rock and lie with the words, "no, of course not."
Not anything scary, Davy. Anyone. Your mother, maybe. Me.
Bu...
August 25, 2010
WIP Wednesday: Like a Dog
The pseudo-horror, magically real (I hope), The Things They Carried inspired WIP has a working title. I'm not sure mentioned it before, but for the record I'm calling it We're All Liars Here. Until I can work "Saints" into the title, that is...
As I finish stories, I'm going to try and sell a few individually. Some won't work out of context of the book, but others should fare just fine.
So far, I've written part (or all) of the following (about 20K):
"We're All Liars Here"
"The Second Death o...
As I finish stories, I'm going to try and sell a few individually. Some won't work out of context of the book, but others should fare just fine.
So far, I've written part (or all) of the following (about 20K):
"We're All Liars Here"
"The Second Death o...
August 23, 2010
Dear Reader...I'll Bake Cookies
My proverbial "gears" were already in motion before I read Brendan P. Myers' recent blog on the Futility of Marketing. He lays it out very neatly.
My summary:
"Traditional" advertising doesn't sell books. Word of mouth sells books.
So how, dear reader, does one get his/her book to be the topic of said "word of mouth"?
I've clicked on "read my novel, BAD TITLE HERE, at INTERNET BOOK SITE" links on Twitter only to drown in lousy writing after a sentence or two. Self-publishing crap and then aski...
My summary:
"Traditional" advertising doesn't sell books. Word of mouth sells books.
So how, dear reader, does one get his/her book to be the topic of said "word of mouth"?
I've clicked on "read my novel, BAD TITLE HERE, at INTERNET BOOK SITE" links on Twitter only to drown in lousy writing after a sentence or two. Self-publishing crap and then aski...
Vampires. Sparkles.
Look! I'm in a book with famous people! Hey...that vampire has braces. Sparkly braces. Heh.
August 20, 2010
Casting a Wide Memorial Net
A few of Jamie's international writing buddies have contacted me about putting together a donation for the memorial fund at Iowa Savings Bank in Coon Rapids (easier to donate from the States, it seems). If you're a member of said international community and want in, drop me an email at aaron_polson(at)hotmail(dot)com.
In addition, Kody Boye has posted about other giving opportunities on his site, and Chris Fletcher of M-Brane Sci-Fi has collected a number of memorial links.
I'm heartened to se...
In addition, Kody Boye has posted about other giving opportunities on his site, and Chris Fletcher of M-Brane Sci-Fi has collected a number of memorial links.
I'm heartened to se...
This Feels a Little Unimportant at the Moment
...but I have a brief article up about so-called "weird-fiction" up at Flash Fiction Chronicles today.You can view it here: http://www.everydayfiction.com/flashfictionblog/still-weird-after-all-these-years/
Regular readers of this blog may also enjoy Leonard Hazell's article about eight classic monsters. http://www.everydayfiction.com/flashfictionblog/the-church-of-many-fears-monsters-of-the-horror-genre/
Enjoy your weekend. Hug a loved one. Go outside. Look at the stars. Tell a story. ...
August 18, 2010
Thank You and Godspeed
Those of us who do this writing thing sometimes live in strange, insular bubbles. The internet has made contact between bubbles easier.
One writer I came to know through the magic of the 'net was Jamie Eyberg.
Jamie and his wife died last weekend in a freak accident. I only learned about it earlier today.
I was shocked. Angered. In disbelief.
My heart goes out to his children, Kennedy and Brendan, and the rest of the family.
Jamie was a good writer and friend, but most of all a great and kin...
One writer I came to know through the magic of the 'net was Jamie Eyberg.
Jamie and his wife died last weekend in a freak accident. I only learned about it earlier today.
I was shocked. Angered. In disbelief.
My heart goes out to his children, Kennedy and Brendan, and the rest of the family.
Jamie was a good writer and friend, but most of all a great and kin...
WIP Wednesday: The First Day of School
Yes, the first day of school. I have plenty of WIP action on a little something I'm calling We're All Liars Here, but today it's all business. At least until 1 PM (early release). Pray my voice holds out that long. I'll post some snippets later. Right now, I need to brace for the third wave.
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