Michael McClung's Blog, page 9
October 28, 2012
Tagged
K.C. Shaw, author of the awesome Evil Outfitters, Ltd(among other awesome stories) and lover of lists, especially lists that have been crossed off,has tagged me. I'll respond using my work in progressWhat is the title of your book?The Knife That Parts The NightWhere did the idea come from for the book?The main character, a thief named Amra Thetys, has made more than a few references about her
October 11, 2012
I suppose it had to happen.
So I uploaded The Blade That Whispers Hate to Smashwords, to check for formatting issues (it's currently there for free in all its first draft glory). Smashwords is the only place I've uploaded it.
Imagine my surprise when I saw it was being offered at Amazon. For $1.99.
At first I was like 'whu?' and then I realized.
Some bright spark pirated it and put it up on Amazon, hoping (I suppose) to
Imagine my surprise when I saw it was being offered at Amazon. For $1.99.
At first I was like 'whu?' and then I realized.
Some bright spark pirated it and put it up on Amazon, hoping (I suppose) to
October 9, 2012
The first draft, it is done.
The Blade That Whispers Hateis now officially a novel, with a beginning, middle and end.
It's now gone off to the motley crew known as the beta readers, who will delight in mocking my every typo, misspelling, grammar fail and monkey-brained plot twist.
It's now gone off to the motley crew known as the beta readers, who will delight in mocking my every typo, misspelling, grammar fail and monkey-brained plot twist.
2 chapters, (about 4,000 words) to go.
2 chapters, (about 4,000 words) to go.
October 3, 2012
How soon is now?
Well you say it's gonna happen now
But when exactly do you mean?
See I've already waited too long...
(t.A.T.u.'s version, as I prefer to look at them rather than Morrissey)
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Regarding BWH: I don't know how soon. It's coming. It's just decided to be... slightly more than I'd plotted out.
But when exactly do you mean?
See I've already waited too long...
(t.A.T.u.'s version, as I prefer to look at them rather than Morrissey)
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Regarding BWH: I don't know how soon. It's coming. It's just decided to be... slightly more than I'd plotted out.
September 30, 2012
We're getting close. Really Close.
If all goes well, the first draft will be completed this week.
September 27, 2012
Never famous, redux
I thought I'd better explain the last post a little more fully.
Quick, name three famous fantasy writers.
The three that sprang to my mind were George RR Martin, Tolkien and Terry Goodkind. Of course there are tons of others who might qualify as famous, both living and dead, bother deservedly and otherwise. The point being, for anyone who partakes of fantasy on at least a semi-regular basis,
Quick, name three famous fantasy writers.
The three that sprang to my mind were George RR Martin, Tolkien and Terry Goodkind. Of course there are tons of others who might qualify as famous, both living and dead, bother deservedly and otherwise. The point being, for anyone who partakes of fantasy on at least a semi-regular basis,
September 22, 2012
I am so never going to be a famous writer
I know my genre conventions. I know them inside and out, back to front, up down and sideways.
And yet I can't make myself follow them.
The crazy thing is, even though I can't make myself follow them, I go to incredible lengths to disguise the fact that I didn't follow them. Which is just sick.
What the hell is wrong with me?
(yes, I am talking about The Blade That Whispers Hate. No, I'm not
And yet I can't make myself follow them.
The crazy thing is, even though I can't make myself follow them, I go to incredible lengths to disguise the fact that I didn't follow them. Which is just sick.
What the hell is wrong with me?
(yes, I am talking about The Blade That Whispers Hate. No, I'm not
September 19, 2012
Fantasy & Feminism, a few personal thoughts
Been thinking a lot lately about feminism, misogyny, chauvinism, and just what it is that differentiates men from women, literarily speaking. Part of this springs from writing a female point of view character, part of it from my personal life, and part from various dust ups on the internet, savaging male fantasy writers as all kinds of bad when it comes to portraying women in a realistic light.
September 15, 2012
Smashwords update
Well.
All but one of my titles has now gone back to their regularly scheduled price at the Apple store.
I still don't know why my titles were free for 30 days. I don't know what kind of jiggery-pokery went on behind the scenes to make it happen, or to make it stop. I only know that I have never experienced such a black hole of customer 'service' in my entire life.
Until Smashwords gets its act
All but one of my titles has now gone back to their regularly scheduled price at the Apple store.
I still don't know why my titles were free for 30 days. I don't know what kind of jiggery-pokery went on behind the scenes to make it happen, or to make it stop. I only know that I have never experienced such a black hole of customer 'service' in my entire life.
Until Smashwords gets its act
