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October 31, 2011
The Last Way Station
And now for something completely different. In honor of Halloween, I have indie author Jon Riesfeld in the studio today to talk about his novel focusing on one of the great monsters of history, a villain all the more terrible for the fact that he was completely human. A graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School [...]
October 17, 2011
Guest Post – Camelia Skiba
This week, as part of the Indie Writers Unite! blog tour, I answered a few questions by author Jennifer Rainey at her Independent Paranormal blog. Meanwhile, I have indie author Camelia Miron Skiba in the house to share a few words about her personal experience growing up in the shadow of the vampire legend, Dracula. [...]
October 11, 2011
Progress Update – 10 Oct 2011
I thought I would give you an update on my work. The fourth novel, Starlight, was completed at the beginning of September and is being evaluated by my front-line editor for structural concerns. I expect it might require some editing and rewrites, followed by copyediting and proofreading, so I anticipate having it ready for publication [...]
October 4, 2011
100 Unfortunate Days
Greetings, all. Today, as part of the Indie Writers Unite! Blog tour, we have author Penelope Crowe in the studio, to speak about her new book, 100 Unfortunate Days. Q. Tell us a little bit about your book. 100 Unfortunate Days is a daily account of the inner thoughts and musings of a woman with [...]
September 28, 2011
Vampire Archetype
None of the classic horror archetypes has undergone such renovation in recent years as the vampire. I tried to put into words my take on the modern evolution of this staple of folklore and mythology. Thank you to Red Tash for the opportunity to guest post my thoughts on her blog as part of the [...]
September 27, 2011
The Strange Fall of Marlon Applewood
Today, as part of the Indie Writers Unite! blog tour, I have author G. W. Jefferies in the studio to talk about his latest mindbending work, The Strange Fall of Marlon Applewood. Author and Poet, G.W. Jefferies is a native Texan. A writer of contemporary and dystopian fiction, Jefferies' themes of counter-culture and dystopian views [...]
September 24, 2011
First Words
I started writing seriously in September 2009. Since that time, I have learned a great deal about the craft of writing, mostly through trial and error combined with self-study. There are things I know now that would have greatly influenced my earlier work, if I had known better. Then again, the exercise of simply making [...]
September 22, 2011
On Endings
Almost as difficult as starting to write is finding an ending that works. You've built a world, populated it with characters, designed an engaging plot, and come to a stunning resolution that neatly tied off all the remaining plot threads. So how do you wrap it up and say good-bye? There are those who criticized [...]
September 18, 2011
On Writer's Block
This is an oft bemoaned condition, which is said to take two forms: the ideas are plentiful but the words don't come, or the ideas are silent and you can't think of what to write. How shall I put this delicately? Bullshit. I don't believe in Writer's Block, though I do believe in burnout. If [...]
September 11, 2011
9/11 – What did we learn?
Today, I commented on a few blogs, something I almost never do. But then I read what I wrote, and thought that perhaps the words might contain some small kernel of wisdom, so I have adapted them here into a single essay. I am a US citizen by choice, and though I live in Canada [...]
