Aaron Michael Ritchey's Blog, page 10

Cheri Priest’s Boneshaker: Steampunk Novel or First-Person Shooter?

Years ago, I made the mistake of giving Barry Eisler a critique of a book he wrote that was full-on published and out there. I said what I liked and what I didn’t. Now, Barry is a great guy, and … Continue reading →

Goodbye, Buffy, We Hardly Knew Ye

So there she is, Buffy Summers, standing at the edge of the crater where Sunnydale, California used to be and where it is no more. Supposedly, the Hellmouth closed forever. Or something. And there I was, watching the last episode … Continue reading →

Real Life Kills Blogger – Film at Eleven

So, I was blogging all the time and things were good and I was rockin’ the party. I was getting literally dozens of hits. I know. I was big time. Next stop, Vegas, baby. And I had the idea that … Continue reading →

What is Your “Why” for Writing and How Deep Does it Go? Third Step Completed

Step 3 – Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to a power greater than ourselves Photo: Nvvchar It’s funny. When I tell people I’m a writer and I have a book published, they get really … Continue reading →

My COMPLETELY UNAUTHORIZED Interview with Maggie Stiefvater

So, as you all know, one of my favorite questions to ask writers is my blue pill question. Remember in The Matrix where Morpheus offers Neo a red pill and a blue pill? The blue pill will return Neo’s life to … Continue reading →

Guest Blogging Today

My Angel Hates You: Counter Cultural Themes in The Never Prayer. I’m over at Kary Rader’s blog, getting a ton of comments! Come join the fun! http://bit.ly/RgTqni

Fresh Squeezed, by Bonnie Biafore and James Ewing, Stays Surreally Sweet

Fresh Squeezed by Bonnie Biafore and James Ewing started out very My Cousin Vinny and then exploded into a true crime version of Northern Exposure, with a cavalcade of wacky characters snared in an ever-evolving, ever-expanding web of mystery, murder, … Continue reading →

Shackled to God – The Writer’s Commitment to the Universe

Step 3 – Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to a power greater than ourselves Okay, to recap. The third step is about living as our best selves, giving up on the fantasies of writing, … Continue reading →

I Get Intrepid and Educated with Author and Writing Coach Eric Elfman

I used to be a junky. I know, shocking, but I was addicted to the Big Sur Writers Workshop put on by the Henry Miller Library and the Andrea Brown Literary Agency. I’d go every year. If I missed a … Continue reading →

Step 3 Continued -The Fantasies of Writing Will Die, But the Dreams Will Live On!

Step 3 – Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to a power greater than ourselves Part of the third step is letting go of how I want things to look, how I want things to … Continue reading →