Michael McClung's Blog, page 12
June 24, 2012
To write, to have written
"But even if I'mcompletelymisunderstood, sowhat? Being true to the meaning, cognizant of the endeavor, is what matters." -Ana Scott Graham
Sometimes lately I need reminding of that. My task is not to get rich writing, or to write for the greatest number of people. My task is to write the best stuff I can. I need to be cognizant of the endeavor.
Whether the reader understands, really
Sometimes lately I need reminding of that. My task is not to get rich writing, or to write for the greatest number of people. My task is to write the best stuff I can. I need to be cognizant of the endeavor.
Whether the reader understands, really
June 22, 2012
June 15, 2012
Insomnia comes in many flavors
...and I call this flavor 'I ain't no farmer and didn't hear any rooster crow, but here I am up before the sun'.
It's a working title.
Anyway, just to update you on the happenings:
I busted the second-last toe of my left foot and have been hobbling around for a week. The bruise has spread halfway up my foot, all mauve and sickly green. Pictures not forthcoming.
Had yet another idea for a
It's a working title.
Anyway, just to update you on the happenings:
I busted the second-last toe of my left foot and have been hobbling around for a week. The bruise has spread halfway up my foot, all mauve and sickly green. Pictures not forthcoming.
Had yet another idea for a
June 12, 2012
Finally
The Thief Who Spat In Luck's Good Eye is now available at all the major retailers!
Apple
Amazon
Barnes & Noble
It's been a long time coming. I'm happy to send it out into the world, and focus on the next thing.
Apple
Amazon
Barnes & Noble
It's been a long time coming. I'm happy to send it out into the world, and focus on the next thing.
June 1, 2012
Playing around with paint.net
This one's nearly finished, so I've been playing around with cover ideas.I do wish I could afford more professional covers, but I know mine aren't awful. I've seen awful. Mine are just 'meh'.
May 26, 2012
The Fantasy subgenres: some thoughts
Arguably the first s&s story was written by Robert E. Howard (creator of Conan). "The Shadow Kingdom" was published in Weird Tales in 1929.
The phrase "Sword & Sorcery" was coined by Fritz Leiber in 1961
Joe McCullough argues that what sets apart a s&s story from other fantasy are three qualities of the main character: self-motivated, outsiders, of heroic stature.
I'd quibble with Joe's
The phrase "Sword & Sorcery" was coined by Fritz Leiber in 1961
Joe McCullough argues that what sets apart a s&s story from other fantasy are three qualities of the main character: self-motivated, outsiders, of heroic stature.
I'd quibble with Joe's
May 24, 2012
What I want most
What I want most for my writing (want as in desire, and want as in lack; for, not from, my writing) is a few hours, or much better it be days, and barely conceivable, weeks or months wherein I can write, and concentrate on the writing. To write, and not worry about the hour, how short or long. To write without the interruption of a text message, or an email, or a phone call from the little black
May 18, 2012
By request
My son has requested I write books like the Beast Quest series, but instead of a setting called Avantia, it should be called Nexis. Monsters are tomkeep showing up through a magic portal or gate, and they must be defeated by a boy named Bly.
So we'll just add that to the pile of projects...
So we'll just add that to the pile of projects...
May 13, 2012
Fact: I am outselling Stephenie Meyer and Amanda Hocking*
Heh. That got your attention. Here are all the catches/provisos/whatever:
As far as I know, it's just the Canadian iTunes store
It's the children's fiction category
It's not all of my books vs all of theirs. Twilight is still selling better than my title, but Eclipse, Breaking Dawn, My Blood Approves, Virtue et al are not.
My book is 99 cents. The cheapest of theirs is $2.99
I don't expect it
As far as I know, it's just the Canadian iTunes store
It's the children's fiction category
It's not all of my books vs all of theirs. Twilight is still selling better than my title, but Eclipse, Breaking Dawn, My Blood Approves, Virtue et al are not.
My book is 99 cents. The cheapest of theirs is $2.99
I don't expect it
May 12, 2012
I like you, so I'm giving you something for free
Two somethings, actually, made by my very own self especially for you. Because I love you, that's why.
At long last, the book formerly known as THAGOTH and now known as The Thief Who Spat In Luck's Good Eye is available (I may have mentioned this before). I've done yet another round of edits (That would make five) and caught a bunch more typos. I'm sure you eagle-eyed (and handsome/beautiful -
At long last, the book formerly known as THAGOTH and now known as The Thief Who Spat In Luck's Good Eye is available (I may have mentioned this before). I've done yet another round of edits (That would make five) and caught a bunch more typos. I'm sure you eagle-eyed (and handsome/beautiful -
