Jason G. Anderson's Blog, page 8
March 22, 2011
Hard Deadlines
One of the killers for any sort of project that you do in your own time is the lack of a deadline. If there is no time limit for when something has to be done, you're relying on yourself to get it done in a reasonable time. For some people this isn't a problem. They're [...]
March 20, 2011
#ROW80 Week 11 – Falling off the Boat
I haven't updated my ROW80 progress for the last two weeks for a simple reason – I've fallen off the ROW80 boat. The last few weeks have been bad for writing for one reason or another, which is disappointing. On the other hand, it has made me sit back and go "hang on a sec, [...]
March 18, 2011
Aliens vs Ninja (in a fun way)
One of the things I enjoy about meeting and interacting with other authors, is occasionally getting to beta read upcoming work. That was the case for Keith C. Blackmore's latest novella, The Bear That Fell From The Stars. I first read this back in January, and I've been itching for it to come out. I [...]
March 16, 2011
Sample: The Outsider
For this weeks sample, I've decided to post the first scene of The Outsider. I wanted to paint details of the setting in broad strokes, and introduce Jacob as a man who knows he is risking a lot by helping the dying stranger who has turned up at the gates. I hope you enjoy. [...]
March 14, 2011
Focusing Your Writing Time
It's somewhat ironic that the day after I post I'm going to make this blog more reader-orientated, I make a post that is writer-orientated. But I've been trying out a new (free) program the past few days, and found it to be fantastic for helping me write. The software is called Focus Booster. I found [...]
March 13, 2011
A Question of Purpose
I haven't been blogging much thepast month or so, and the main reason boils down to the title of this post. What is the purpose of this blog? When it comes right down to it, I want this blog to be a way for me to interact with my readers (admittedly that's only a handful [...]
March 12, 2011
Sampler: Scull (The Vampire Drabbles)
Another sample drabble from The Vampire Drabbles. One of the things I like about drabbles (and writing in general) is playing with expectations; taking the normal, and making it abnormal. Sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn't. Hopefully this one does Scull "Scull, scull, scull, scull, scull." The crowd chanted loudly, cheering as Steve finished. [...]
