Bryan Thomas Schmidt's Blog, page 49
July 23, 2011
Books Read This Year…so far
Rage Of The Behemoth, Ed. Jason M. Waltz, Rogue Blades Ent. The Black God's War: A Novella, Moses Siregar, III, self Predators I Have Known, Alan Dean Foster, Open Road A Hymn Before Battle, John Ringo, Baen Shades Of Milk & Honey, Mary Robinette Kowal, TOR Sales & Sorcery: Tales Of Nautical Fantasy, Ed. W.H. [ Read More ]
July 21, 2011
10 Tips For Fighting Off Writer's Block
It's the bane of any writer's existence–Writer's Block–like a monster in the closet, creeping out when you least expect it and stalking you with relentless determination. It can be devastating to your sense of creative flow in a project and frustrate your word count and other goals, when you're on a deadline. For years writers [ Read More ]
July 20, 2011
NOVEL EXCERPT: The Worker Prince Chapter 7
As Davi Rhii gets to know the workers on Vertullis, he also meets an intriguing fellow pilot, a woman named Tela, who takes an instant dislike to him. The problem is, Davi can't keep his eyes off of her or her off his mind. Here's some of what ensues… A week after their argument in [ Read More ]
Excerpt: The Worker Prince Chapter 7
As Davi Rhii gets to know the workers on Vertullis, he also meets an intriguing fellow pilot, a woman named Tela, who takes an instant dislike to him. The problem is, Davi can't keep his eyes off of her or her off his mind. Here's some of what ensues… A week after their argument in [ Read More ]
July 18, 2011
September: Adventures In SciFi Publishing & SFFWRTCHT Partnership
September is cross promotion month and we are teaming up with Adventures In Science Fiction Publishing Podcasthttp://www.adventuresinscifipublishin... for a month of special guests and cross promotion. For those unaware, AISFP is a great podcast which interviews industry people regularly on important topics. Led by Shaun Farrell, it also features contributions from Author Moses Siregar III, Brent [ Read More ]
July 17, 2011
10 Tips For Writing Good Action Scenes
I don't know about you, but I've always been a fan of action. Movies like the Lethal Weapon and Die Hard series always entertained me. I like action in my reading, too. Space opera is my favorite science fiction genre and sword & sorcery tops my fantasy favorites. Is it any wonder that I find myself [ Read More ]
July 14, 2011
Hangouts: The Value Of Writing In Good Company
Tonight I had a great experience with my first Google+ hangout. Basically, myself and several other writers came together, connected by microphone and webcam to write. We chatted for fifteen minutes at the top of each hour, then wrote for forty-five. And it actually was helpful. I don't know about you but I've always thought [ Read More ]
July 11, 2011
Networking & First Impressions
This blog is focused on writing–craft, business and careers. And part of any successful writing career is networking. When you work in a creative business, you run into a lot of people whose ideas and approaches differ from your own. Not only their approaches to life but to art, politics, religion, etc. My being a [ Read More ]
July 9, 2011
Thank God For Beta Readers
Working on the sequel to my debut novel has been an interesting experience because of the unique pressures of a) trying to live up to the first novel which was well received enough to sell and generate some buzz from readers of excerpts and b) being a write as I go non-outliner in the midst [ Read More ]
July 4, 2011
Ruminations on Freedom
I've always been a big believer in freedom. As a creative person, since I was very young, freedom was very important to me. The right to express myself. The right to make choices. The right to be in control. The right to have a say. The right to be heard. I believe 100% in freedom [ Read More ]
