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November 15, 2012
Writer's Rules Revisited #7
I've been busy working on my new book as part of NaNoWriMo, but that doesn't mean I want to leave you guys entirely out in the cold.
For those new around these parts, a brief explanation is in order. A long time ago I posted a list of rules and guidelines I've been collecting in my notebook over the years as a writer. I put together the list on the blog and it was fairly popular. (You can read the whole thing here) But there's only so much that comes across in a simple bullet point lis...
For those new around these parts, a brief explanation is in order. A long time ago I posted a list of rules and guidelines I've been collecting in my notebook over the years as a writer. I put together the list on the blog and it was fairly popular. (You can read the whole thing here) But there's only so much that comes across in a simple bullet point lis...
November 3, 2012
Writer's Rules Revisited #6
It's been a while since I revisited my "writing advice" sorts of columns since I've been so busy with conventions (like the incredible and excellent Geek Media Expo) and my new book, but I know a lot of people have been consuming every writing tip they can as they work on their NaNoWriMo novels and I wanted to bring these back for you guys.
If you want to catch up on the series:
You can read Part 1 here, Part 2 here, Part 3 here, Part 4 here, and Part 5 here.
Now tha...
If you want to catch up on the series:
You can read Part 1 here, Part 2 here, Part 3 here, Part 4 here, and Part 5 here.
Now tha...
October 23, 2012
Awards and Updates!
It's been a hectic month, to be sure, but I wanted to stop in with some good news and some announcements.
Firstly, Operation: Montauk has been nominated for a Cybil award in the Science-Fiction and Fantasy category in the Teen age group. There's quite a few nominees, including Silence in the Library's other book released this year, War of the Seasons: Book 2 - The Half Blood. You can check out the full list here.
If you still haven't read the book and want to see why it would have...
Firstly, Operation: Montauk has been nominated for a Cybil award in the Science-Fiction and Fantasy category in the Teen age group. There's quite a few nominees, including Silence in the Library's other book released this year, War of the Seasons: Book 2 - The Half Blood. You can check out the full list here.
If you still haven't read the book and want to see why it would have...
October 15, 2012
Curse of the Werewolf
I've just released a new, three story collection of werewolf themed shorts on Amazon and Barnes and Noble called "Curse of the Werewolf."
The stories contained inside vary in length, but it runs about 16,000 words total, which Amazon calculates out to about 45 pages of horror content, just in time for Halloween.
The first story in the collection is a brand new tale called "The Black House" about a lovesick teenager trying to unravel the mystery of the Black family, whose decrepit house an...
October 9, 2012
Scott Snyder talks about writing
In my opinion, Scott Snyder is one of the best writers working in comics today. He's currently writing Batman, Swamp Thing, and his own American Vampire and more comics are on the horizon. I interviewed him last week for Big Shiny Robot! and the Huffington Post about the return of the Joker in his upcoming Death of the Family arc.
Scott's been an inspiration of mine for a while, and it's not just that I envy his career and want to be where he is, it really is that he's a great writer and bri...
Scott's been an inspiration of mine for a while, and it's not just that I envy his career and want to be where he is, it really is that he's a great writer and bri...
October 8, 2012
Life Imitates Art
This is truly one of the most bizarre things I've ever seen.
Back about 7 or 8 years ago, I wrote a short story called "Late Term Abortion." It was the second story I ever published to this site and you can click the link and still read the beginning of it. It's since been published in the collection called Man Against the Future (which is available digitally or signed from my online store).
It tells the story of a family who wants to abort their son after he becomes too rebellious. It's cl...
Back about 7 or 8 years ago, I wrote a short story called "Late Term Abortion." It was the second story I ever published to this site and you can click the link and still read the beginning of it. It's since been published in the collection called Man Against the Future (which is available digitally or signed from my online store).
It tells the story of a family who wants to abort their son after he becomes too rebellious. It's cl...
September 14, 2012
Writer's Rules Revisited #5
I've been out of commission for a while, out of town, and catching up on deadlined projects. I went to Star Wars Celebration VI and Dragon*Con, speaking on panels at both about Star Wars, writing, and books.
Now that I'm back and starting to catch up (slowly but surely) I thought it would be the best time to come back with another piece in the writing series. As you know by now, I'm sure, these "rules" (more like guidelines) come from a list of fifty rules I've been collecting as a wri...
August 17, 2012
Writer's Rules Revisited #4
I'm heading out to Star Wars Celebration and Dragon*Con next week and wanted to get another installment of these posts elaborating on my "50 rules and tips for writers" out before I left.
This series is all about fleshing out each individual rule and offering myself (as well as other writers) some food for thought on the process of writing.
You can read Part 1 here.
You can read Part 2 here.
You can read Part 3 here.
These next three all generally have to do with dialogue.
Dialogue is...
This series is all about fleshing out each individual rule and offering myself (as well as other writers) some food for thought on the process of writing.
You can read Part 1 here.
You can read Part 2 here.
You can read Part 3 here.
These next three all generally have to do with dialogue.
Dialogue is...
August 7, 2012
Writer's Rules Revisited #3
I'm continuing my series on the "50 Rules and Tips for Writers" that I began a couple of weeks ago. These were 50+ rules and tips I'd collected over the years as a writer. As I think of one or read one in a book, I'll put it down in my notebook and save it for later. I've been collecting this list for well over a decade and it will continue to grow as time goes on.
This series is all about fleshing out each individual rule and offering myself (as well as other writers) some food for th...
This series is all about fleshing out each individual rule and offering myself (as well as other writers) some food for th...
August 2, 2012
Free Books today!
I'm unenrolling a bunch of books from Amazon's KDP Select program so I can make them available on the Nook soon and I still had plenty of promotion days left.
So, for their last hurrah as Amazon exclusives, I thought I'd make them free for today and tomorrow.
If you want them for free, now is the time to grab them.
1) Confessions of an Independent Filmmaker: Part 1 - Missy: I've been working on a series for a while now of my adventures through the film industry. The first part of the...
So, for their last hurrah as Amazon exclusives, I thought I'd make them free for today and tomorrow.
If you want them for free, now is the time to grab them.
1) Confessions of an Independent Filmmaker: Part 1 - Missy: I've been working on a series for a while now of my adventures through the film industry. The first part of the...
