Bryan Thomas Schmidt's Blog, page 29
August 15, 2012
Write Tip: Top 10 Practical, Everyday Money Saving Tips For (Starving) Writers
Okay, who am I kidding, the average writer’s budget is mostly provided by a day job. But let’s say, for whatever reason, you need to cut costs, like me. Who doesn’t have a limited budget, right? And most of these have the added benefit of being better for the environment too. Here are some tricks [ Read More ]
August 12, 2012
Top 20 Scientific Answers to Why The Chicken Crossed The Road
I’ve been asked to write a Science Fiction and Fantasy Joke Ebook by Delabarre Publishing, after the success of my 102 More Hilarious Dinosaur Jokes For Kids released August 1st. And in doing research, I came across this and thought I’d share it. Here are Top 20 Scientist Answers to Why The Chicken Crossed The [ Read More ]
August 8, 2012
World Con Schedule – ChiCon 7
Well, my first WorldCon is looking good. I’d hoped to make Reno last year but then life fell apart and I had to sell my memberships to Patrick Hester and Jeremy Tolbert. I’m glad they could use them, but this year, I’m going, and here’s my agenda. The boxed items are ones I will be [ Read More ]
August 5, 2012
Write Tip: Building A Larger World Using Bit Characters
All too often in worldbuilding, it’s easy to believe that the bigger you get, the more realistic your world will be, but, at the same time, the bigger the world, the more complicated it becomes for the writer. So I am always looking for ways to simplify that process by making the most of elements [ Read More ]
WriteTips: Building A Larger World Using Bit Characters
All too often in worldbuilding, it’s easy to believe that the bigger you get, the more realistic your world will be, but, at the same time, the bigger the world, the more complicated it becomes for the writer. So I am always looking for ways to simplify that process by making the most of elements [ Read More ]
The Worker Prince, My First Novel, Comes to NetGalley For A Limited Time
It rarely happens. While NetGalley is a goto place now for reviewers and others to get advanced looks at forthcoming books, it’s also expensive and thus, dominated primarily by bigger publishers and authors who have the cash to spend on it. Color me surprised when, in July, I was given a special one time opportunity [ Read More ]
August 1, 2012
WriteTip: Diligence Pays Off-Success Equals Talent Plus Work
Okay, this isn’t the usual steps process for sure, but I still think it’s appropriate for a write tip. A few months back I posted about the power of diligence quoting from a Steve Martin interview with Charlie Rose where the comedian/actor talked about how importance diligence has been to his success. Pretty much everyone [ Read More ]
July 30, 2012
The Returning Blog Tour Wrap-Up & GiveAway Blasts
Wow! That sure went by fast. Two month blog tour. And I’m exhausted! I always knew physical book tours wear authors out but this blog tour has really got me beat. Yet, despite some snaggs in the book’s print release, and other issues, it’s really been a good tour and I’m so thankful to all [ Read More ]
July 23, 2012
Review: Thieftaker by D.B.Jackson: Compelling, Authentic, Couldn’t Put It Down
Imagine, if you will, the dark streets of Boston. Trouble is afoot, a revolution against the wealthy and the authorities. Equality and justice are demanded by protesting crowds, some of which get out of hand at times, leading to smoky, dark nights. Add to that ghosts and dark magic at hand, a secret sorcerer working [ Read More ]
July 22, 2012
#writetips: Public Vs. Private-Finding The Fine Line Dichotomy Of Your Passions
Okay, dichotomy, a big word. Yeah, yeah, I’m a writer and every once in while I have to prove it. So there. But seriously, passion and artists go hand in hand. Creative people are driven people and our passions drive us as much as any other force, often more. Passion is good. It provides energy, [ Read More ]
