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January 14, 2014
Fairytale Story- Besieged
Read my short storyBesieged online for free at InfectiveINk.com. Their theme for the month is Fairytales.
When I think of fairytales, my mind harks back to Spencer’s fairy queen, tales of souls lost in the woods, the battle between paganism and Christianity, the feminine and masculine. In this story, the language and style is more elaborate than I’d usually indulge in, but not taken too far, I hope. I don’t believe I use thee or thou, though there may be a ’tis or two.
Blurb: In Besieged, Isabe...
December 28, 2013
Rustycon Panelist
The first Science fiction and Fantasy convention of the New Year in the greater Seattle area has announced panelists.
Rustycon is held at the Seattle Airport Marriott Hotel January 17-19 2014. Here’s a list of the panels I’m on, and you can find the full schedule on the Rustycon website. Hope to see you there!
Sat Jan 18 10:00:am
Sat Jan 18 11:00:am
Art of Editing
Spokane
What drives an editor to drink…or simply pass by…your submission.
Chad Brink Heather Roulo Katie Cord Rebecca Birch Tim Nightenga...
November 7, 2013
Publishing News: Immeasurable available in Nature
Have you ever worn a Fitbit, Nike+ Fuelband, or pedometer? Ever jogged along to Zombies, Run!, the immersive running game that motivates exercise with an imaginary band of zombies? How about participating in an ARG (Alternate Reality Game)?
Experts and procrastinators agree that motivation is hard to come by. Many times people need to take action, but the consequences aren’t close enough or obvious enough. We have tunnel vision about what’s needed, but it’s possible to move rewards and consequ...
October 30, 2013
Blood Type: An Anthology of Vampire SF on the Cutting Edge
Editor Robert S. Wilson has released the Kindle edition of Blood Type: An Anthology of Vampire SF on the Cutting Edge.
As Robert said on the book’s Facebook fan page:
“The KINDLE version is now available on Amazon! 130,000+ words for $4.99! All net proceeds go to The Cystic Fibrosis Trust. Paperback soon to follow!”
Book Description–
Blood Type: An Anthology of Vampire SF on the Cutting Edge is pred...
September 7, 2013
Post-Summer Recap 2013
My fantastic summer kept me from blogging, but hopefully everyone else was equally awesome and busy and didn’t notice. You didn’t did you?
The fourth annual Wicked Woman Writers contest is currently underway. As a past winner and long-time evaluator (like Simon Cowell but nicer) I’m always thrilled to listen to the stories created by clever female horror writers based off the current challenge. This year, each story is only ten minutes long. There are thirteen tales of terror. Check it out at...
June 7, 2013
6 Steps to Masterful Writing Critiques
Authors- We wish we knew it all.
In attending numerous writers’ conventions, small critique groups, and writer workshops I’ve realized that amazing writers aren’t inherently prepared to critique constructively. It’s a separate skill from writing.
Feedback from qualified writers leads to a more polished product than a writers get from well-meaning but untrained friends and family. However, surprisingly little instruction is provided in most critique groups. Given a handful of manuscripts and eag...
May 23, 2013
Baycon 2013 Plans and Panels
I’m packed and fly out early for this year’s Baycon 2013 Science-Fiction convention. It’s my third year attending, and second as a panelist.
The year’s theme is Triskaidekaphobicon, and there’s an emphasis on a new horror track that I’ll be assisting with this year.
I’ll also be bringing my family, so I’ve volunteered to help with some of the kids events, though I imagine my kids will spend part of their time across the street at Great America.
The tentative schedule has me very busy, though tim...
April 15, 2013
Tragedy and Social Media – Are we fooling ourselves?
When tragedy strikes I see social media take off. People send thoughts, and I always wonder who they’re hoping will see it? And I wonder, is posting to Twitter filling the slot once held by saying a prayer to God? Is this a new way of putting it out there, to the universe, as if 140 characters can somehow help? And I marvel at it, because my first impulse is to say nothing, to go blank, to not give the satisfaction to whatever person engineered the tragedy. I don’t want to add to their infamy...
March 7, 2013
Horrible Disasters Anthology Now Available!
While I was at Rainforest Writers, the Horrible Disaster Anthology was released by HorrorAddicts.net:
HorrorAddicts.net proudly presents Horrible Disasters. Thirteen authors from around the globe share their visions of terror set during real natural disasters throughout history. Travel back in time to earth shattering events like the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D., the San Francisco earthquake of 1906, and the Winter of Terror avalanches, 1950. What supernatural events went unnoticed? W...
March 6, 2013
Repetition, Resonance, and Resolution at Rainforest Writers Retreat 2013
I’ve just returned from the Rainforest Writers Village Retreat 2013. There are numerous blog posts after awriter’s retreat. If you want to hear about the general experience, check those out. This one is more personal.
At the retreat, panelists explained the difference between literary and commercial fiction—boiling it down to resonance and resolution. My week had a theme that stretched back to the first Rainforest I’d attended, last year.
Both years, I spent the week before Rainforest visiting...
