James Beamon's Blog, page 11
August 3, 2012
UFO Kickstarter Campaign
I need you guys. Yeah, I know, I always need you guys… you’re my small yet loyal fanbase! I don’t know how half of you found me out of all the cool places to hang out on the webz, but … Continue reading →
August 1, 2012
Trench Gristle 05: Sales Pitched Fork in the Road
Sheikhs and mullahs (all the important robes) wait in the conference room. Attention on the infidel in his Western business suit. Lucis’ smile is disarming. His words are a rearmament program. “‘Prophet Jeans’! I can see the slogan now… ‘Sightly … Continue reading →
July 30, 2012
Creative Combat Arms: Market Targeting
It’s getting so my Duotrope control panel is a double edged sword. This is what it tells me: *Congratulations! Your acceptance ratio is higher than average for users who have submitted to the same markets. Attention-getting asterisk, excitement-generating exclamation point… … Continue reading →
July 21, 2012
Intelligence Report: The Skeptic’s Dictionary
It’s not Writer’s Block, it’s a lack of desire. Because let’s face it, the ideas you’re entertaining right now aren’t all that entertaining. You’ve seen it a few times, wrote it about it in a similar fashion like twice now, … Continue reading →
July 14, 2012
Rant Grenade 11: Mockbusters
I get that there’s really nothing new under the sun. I mean, I’m the guy that said originality was cliche. Still, in a world where finding a fresh take on a story is like finding lost Spanish doubloons, there’s something … Continue reading →
July 11, 2012
War Journal 43: My Turn as Imperial
I’m finally back in full steam on the interwebz. Before today, all I really had was email, which allowed me to receive a couple story sale contracts (HINT: Check my updated bibliography) and a few rejection letters. The email also … Continue reading →
July 4, 2012
War Journal 42: Setbacks
In the ever-evolving story of my quest to SFWA Pro status, I got hit with a whammy the other day, something that fittingly belongs in fiction. Before the third act, culminating in triumph for the protagonist, there’s always a setback, … Continue reading →
June 23, 2012
Creative Combat Arms: How to Write Humor
With the debut of my side-splitting story, “Orc Legal” and the recent sell of my satire piece, “Fight Finale From the Near Future!” to Unidentified Funny Objects, some of you out there may be wondering, “How do you do it, … Continue reading →
June 19, 2012
War Journal 41: Zeebrugge
It figures as soon as I confess my need for balance I’d get shifted a bit. But sometimes balance, or at least inspiration, happens in the most unlikeliest of times. Here’s where I’ve been, what I’ve been up to. Just … Continue reading →
June 9, 2012
War Journal 40: Thirst for Balance
Long time subscribers and passersby have probably noticed a trend with the blog: new fictigristle material available every week, sometime between Tuesday and Thursday. It’s my thing, fictigristle, I have to update it. Nevermind that sometimes I find myself thinking … Continue reading →
