Bryan Thomas Schmidt's Blog, page 48
August 7, 2011
The Worker Prince: The Genesis Of A Saga
A lot of readers are curious after reading books about where the idea came from. So I thought I'd share with you here a bit about the story of "The Worker Prince, Book 1 of The Saga Of Davi Rhii." I have stated often that the genesis occurred when I was 15 years old. I [ Read More ]
August 4, 2011
10 Top Tools For Improving Your Blog
So you're a blogger, but you're a bit new to how to make your blog the success you want it to be. How do you grow your audience? Improve searchability? Find images you can legally use? Promote your blog? How do you connect with the right audience? Here's 10 Top Tools to assist you with [ Read More ]
Thinking Up Ideas…It's A Process, Okay? (video)
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August 1, 2011
10 Tips For Finding Time To Write
One issue writers who work around dayjobs face is finding time to write. From job demands to family demands to everything else, it can be a real challenge. So how do you do it? Here's some suggestions: 1) Write When You Can. Carry your laptop or notebook with you and write whenever you get a [ Read More ]
July 29, 2011
From Jimmy Kimmel Live: The Harrison Ford Reunited With Chewbacca Sketch (video)
I just have to put this on here because it's hilarious! I've been laughing about it for 24 hours. Great to see Harrison Ford keeping his sense of humor. Horrible Chewie face on the costume but still well done.
From Jimmy Kimmel Live: The Harrison Ford Reunited With Chewbacca Sketch
I just have to put this on here because it's hilarious! I've been laughing about it for 24 hours. Great to see Harrison Ford keeping his sense of humor. Horrible Chewie face on the costume but still well done.
July 28, 2011
15 Web Resources Invaluable To Writers
We all have our favorite tools we use when writing. But one of the advantages of the modern age is having a lot of great resources available right here on the World Wide Web. What are the tools you never write without? Here are 10 of mine: 1) www.dictionary.com This great website is a quick and [ Read More ]
July 26, 2011
10 Tips For Naming Characters
One of the most important tasks for a writer is creating character names. Everyone has their own approach. Some find it more challenging than others. Here's 10 Tips which might help you with the naming. 1) Keep A List. Mary Robinette Kowal kept a spreadsheet of names when writing Shades Of Milk And Honey as a [ Read More ]
July 24, 2011
Grandma's Scrapbook: Downsizing NASA & The Expiration Of Wonder
My Grandma was an amazing woman–great cook, great teacher, great friend, and great storyteller. And oh how she loved for us to sit with her and look at pictures or books so she could tell stories. Grandma loved to compile scrapbooks just for the occasion. She'd tell stories of our parents as kids, of her [ Read More ]
