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January 14, 2013

Finding Your Characters Voice with Christine Rains

* Christine Rains is gracious enough to hijack Wistful Nebulae today, while I revision… Take it away, Christine!     I hear voices all the time. No, I’m not insane. I’m a writer. And I’m sure if you’re a writer, … Continue reading →
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Published on January 14, 2013 01:04

January 11, 2013

Back From the Future

I’m teaming up with the lovely Suze of Subliminal Coffee, and Nicki Elson, for the Back from the Future Blogfest. Friday, March 1st! You’re up before dawn on a Saturday when the doorbell rings. You haven’t brewed your coffee so you wonder if you imagined the sound. Plonking the half-filled carafe … Continue reading →
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Published on January 11, 2013 01:04

January 8, 2013

Outlining a Novel Ninja Style with Alex J. Cavanaugh and Beginnings

* Attention all Spacedock 19 personnel and visitors, Ninja Captain Alex J. Cavanaugh is stopping in today. He’s the author of the space operas CassaStar and CassaFire. I know that the third, CassaStorm is in the works and I read … Continue reading →
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Published on January 08, 2013 20:00

January 7, 2013

Passing Time and Solomon’s Compass

* Passing Time Nine Short Tales of the Strange and Macabre   Nine dark fiction stories that may just give you nightmares. A man lives to regret Passing Time. A father will do anything to save his son in Expiration … Continue reading →
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Published on January 07, 2013 01:04

January 4, 2013

Tartaros Stalks Wistful Nebulae

* Voss Foster is hijacking Wistful Nebulae today. A fellow author in the Wandering Weeds: Tales of Rabid Vegetation, and a fellow Northwest Independent Writers Association member. Welcome, Voss! Thank you so much for having me here today, M. Pax. … Continue reading →
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Published on January 04, 2013 01:04

January 2, 2013

Resolving to do Better Business in 2013 and Witch’s Nocturne by E.J. Wesley

* When’d 2013 happen? Oh yeah, yesterday. 2012 seemed to go by in a blur. And we’re still here. Hmm. I’m not really surprised the world didn’t end. It made me think, though. Why is our culture/society rather obsessed with … Continue reading →
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Published on January 02, 2013 01:04

December 19, 2012

What a Writer Wants and About a Starry Night

* Read about what a writer wants at Ellie Garratt’s today where I talk about the strange gifts writers appreciate. So, this is my last post for 2012. It was a pretty good year for my pursuits in authordom. I … Continue reading →
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Published on December 19, 2012 01:04

December 14, 2012

The Hobbit, An Unexpected Journey

* Excited about the movie? We are. Welcome to HobbitFest! I’m thrilled to be cohosting this hop with Tyrean of Tyrean’s Writing Spot. Visit all the Hobbit Hoppers. LIST OF PARTICIPANTS Answering these four questions will transport us on an … Continue reading →
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Published on December 14, 2012 01:04

December 10, 2012

The Tumbas are Here and Ode to a Friend

* Wandering Weeds: Tales of Rabid Vegetation anthology is here! They roll in from unknown places, mysterious and unexplained. They take root, take over, spread to all corners and refuse to be eradicated. No one can say why they came, … Continue reading →
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Published on December 10, 2012 01:04

December 5, 2012

What Characters Think When Writers Aren’t Around by Tim O’Connor of The Nightmare Collection and Craze of The Backworlds

* Today I’m combining IWSG with Spacedock 19. When you feel your characters are out to get you, you’re probably getting it right. IWSG is by Alex J. Cavanaugh and meets the first Wednesday of every month. It’s not to … Continue reading →
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Published on December 05, 2012 01:04