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Friday Cat Blogging

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Proposals and Series Vs. Standalone pt. 2a

Part 2a: Structure without planning—WebMage

So, as mentioned last time, WebMage accreted into a series rather than being planned as one. But what does that mean? How is planning for a series different?

Let's start with the short-story version of WebMage's plot and the things I didn't think about beforehand. The short story WebMage was all about Ravirn's successful escape after a hacking run. Because it was essentially a chase story, it really didn't matter why Ravirn had hacked Atropos beyond f...

Worldbuilders

Pat Rothfuss is doing a fundraiser for Heifer international in which he and his sponsors (Subterranean Press) auction off books and all sorts of incredibly cool f&sf stuff including signed limited editions, posters, and music among other things. The fundraiser is called World Builders and the master page is here. Go look.

Random Silliness

Fellow Wyrdsmith Naomi Kritzer pointed me to these, but they were just so awesome, I had to share: Star Wars Facebook Status Updates

Also, though this is "old" from July of this year, local author Rob Callahan discusses being mistaken for me (or rather, my Lyda Morehouse persona.):

Get Your Tickets NOW!

Many Wyrdsmiths have been on the obligatory panel about how awesome it is to be a science fiction fan/writer in this town, but we're even cooler than you think. Check this:

The Mixed Blood Theater in Minneapolis will be presenting A Klingon Christmas Carol . The production runs from November 27th until December 13rd. Ticket prices are $18 for adults and $14 for students and seniors.

The best part is from the Mixed Blood site:

Scrooge has no honor, nor any courage. Can three ghosts help him to b...

Monday Afternoon WIP

After a long holiday vacation, I'm staring bleary-eyed at a wretched, wicked Monday.

You?

Seriously, despite a ton on my plate (proposals what need writing and a book what needs copy-editing that just arrived in the e-mail), I've gotten, oh, let's see... NOTHING done so far to day.

I hope the rest of you are faring much better than I am so far.

Comedy Tragedy Feet

Friday Cat Blogging

No. I won't look at you. Stop asking.



Does this mirror make me look fat?



How would you feel about bringing me breakfast in bed?



Whazat? Zzzzzz.



I wuvs you, knee. Do you wuvs me?

Read This While I Write That

I know I'm late on my follow-up to "Storyline vs. Plot" that I posted the other week. I'm very much aware of my tardiness, and I very much apologize for not getting post #2 done. Holiday cooking, deadlines, all that. With luck, I will be able to get my thoughts organized enough to post the second part by the end of the holiday weekend.

In the mean-time, here's a mini-list of some Smart Things:

Nathan Bransford gives a Top 10 list about some of the "myths" people are ascribing to e-books. I have...

Nothing Important

yet, I just wanted to share....

I'm currently at Adventure Peak letting Mason run off a little steam, because I forced him to sit nicely in the back row at Normandale College while I spoke to a writing class about the life and times of a science fiction writer. I think it's one of the coolest (and also the strangest) perks of being published. Somehow, I've become some kind of expert on writing. It's funny because more often or not at some point when people ask me about some bit of process I...