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January 19, 2012
January 17, 2012
So what sort of writer are you?
Deborah Walker asks an interesting question over on her blog about short form writing vs long form. Am I a short story writer or a novelist? Is one predisposed to be one or the other? If you just consider the numbers, I have a lot more completed short works than long ones. I don't really consider myself a short story writer, though. I never really thought about my writing that way, to be honest.
January 13, 2012
2012 - The year ahead
2011 definitely had its ups and downs. I'm not gonna lie. I don't talk much about personal stuff on this here blog anymore, but for the year that was, the highs were high, and the lows were low. To be honest, all I've ever wanted was a nice, quiet life. Well, that and a t-rex. That I could ride like a pony.
Writing-wise, 2011 was the best year I've had in quite a while. Two stories published in
Writing-wise, 2011 was the best year I've had in quite a while. Two stories published in
January 11, 2012
December 31, 2011
Review: Sandman Slim by Richard Kadrey
Sandman Slim by Richard Kadrey
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I gotta be honest. Sometimes this book gave me the feeling that the paint was still wet and the glue wasn't set. Why the five stars, then? Because I actually gave a crap about what happened next, what twisted bit of ultraviolence was about to be smacked down, and what wisecrack was going to be snapped out and by who.
You don't read
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I gotta be honest. Sometimes this book gave me the feeling that the paint was still wet and the glue wasn't set. Why the five stars, then? Because I actually gave a crap about what happened next, what twisted bit of ultraviolence was about to be smacked down, and what wisecrack was going to be snapped out and by who.
You don't read
December 30, 2011
December 28, 2011
The next thing
You ever see the movie 'Better Off Dead'? No? Go watch it right now. I'll wait.
Ok, the part where Monique tells Cusak, more or less, "Once you get a small taste of success, I think you will find it suits you" describes how I feel right about now. When I put out 'Thief Who Spat' I had no expectations. None. Zero. As much as I want to believe in the promise of self-publishing, I'm a realist.
Ok, the part where Monique tells Cusak, more or less, "Once you get a small taste of success, I think you will find it suits you" describes how I feel right about now. When I put out 'Thief Who Spat' I had no expectations. None. Zero. As much as I want to believe in the promise of self-publishing, I'm a realist.
December 25, 2011
December 15, 2011
'The Thief Who Spat in Luck's Good Eye' is kinda popular
iTunes Epic Fantasy Chart (free):
#1 in the US. (52 reviews, average 4 stars)#2 in Canada. (11 reviews, average 4.5 stars)#2 in the UK (11 reviews, average 3.5 stars)#3 in Australia (15 reviews, average 4 stars)#7 in Germany (no reviews, no stars)
#1 in the US. (52 reviews, average 4 stars)#2 in Canada. (11 reviews, average 4.5 stars)#2 in the UK (11 reviews, average 3.5 stars)#3 in Australia (15 reviews, average 4 stars)#7 in Germany (no reviews, no stars)
