Connor Wright's Blog, page 11
August 30, 2011
Pot Luck 3: Mail & Travel
Mail: I got my editing queue letter, yes! First Flight is now in line to be poked, prodded, tweaked, scrubbed, nudged, and otherwise manhandled into better shape. (As much as I may whine about people messing with my ellipses, I … Continue reading →
August 17, 2011
You can have my adverbs and adjectives when you pry them from my clammy, tightly-curled fists.
Why you want to wait until I'm in full rigor is beyond me, but hey. To each their own, right? I don't understand– No, that's not true. I understand why people get annoyed by thesaurus abuse, and I understand why … Continue reading →
And now for Ylendrian Empire news!
Because there can never be too many reminders of how awesome Michelle and Reesa are. So! – Kellen Frey would like to tell you about his favorite places in the 'verse. – Reesa and Michelle have a new free read: … Continue reading →
August 9, 2011
Pot Luck II: Net Access; Endings And Beginnings
Net Access: I have some! Finally. Long story short: always write down your ridiculously complex/utterly random network password in your best handwriting, and make sure your numbers do not look like letters. Your guests will thank you from the bottom … Continue reading →
July 30, 2011
Pot Luck: Comment Policy; Other People's Stories; WIPs
Comment Policy: I have WordPress set up so that each new commenter has to register and then have their first comment approved — but once that happens, you can comment all you like. While I may get a bit cross … Continue reading →
July 26, 2011
My brain is too flat to come up with something clever, here.
Every time I see this, all I can think is that I really should give it to my hockey players — particularly Jens and Patrick.
Apparently, I think you're stupid.
From the post '4 Writing Crutches That Insult A Reader's Intelligence', on Kristen Lamb's blog, after the usual "NEVER USE ADVERBS OR YOU SUCK" advice*: In fiction, bold font and italics are almost never acceptable. Again, if the prose is … Continue reading →
July 23, 2011
A New Free Read!
Option Three: The One That's Never On the List. Shelby Foster has never really been fond of bureacracy, and when it interferes with his job one too many times, he takes matters into his own hands. He already has plenty … Continue reading →
July 22, 2011
More Hot Summer Days Recommended Reads
I haven't been getting much writing done, for reasons that don't need exploring at this juncture. In an effort to try feeling accomplished, I caught up on my HSD reading. Here's the latest that I've liked, in no particular order … Continue reading →
July 17, 2011
I'm not a delicate flower.
I do use a pansy as my profile picture on Facebook, but that's because one of my favorite parts of living in Seattle was the fact that I could always find pansies in bloom in November and December — completely … Continue reading →
