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February 13, 2014
The Importance of Writing
Look, you may never write a fiction story in your life. But you’re going to have to write something, sometime, even if it’s only a grocery list. For heaven’s sake, please put the effort into learning how to construct a sentence. It’s not that hard, and it is worth it. Not only will your honey […]
February 12, 2014
I am Indie
Hugh Howey, an author, businessman, and major advocate for independent publishing, published not a work of fiction, but a very important survey yesterday. You can find it here, and although lengthy, if you are looking into becoming published, it is well worth the read. The graphics, if nothing else, tell the story vividly. Indie authors […]
February 11, 2014
Space Opera Novella Snip the Second
Still looking for title suggestions, this is the part where things start to go wrong for our heroes… This has, you may note, strong ‘romance tropes’ which was deliberate back then, although now I’m looking at it and scratching my head. I really have changed, as a writer. Snippet One can be found here. ******************* […]
February 10, 2014
Food Thoughts
I had the honor of becoming one of Sarah Hoyt’s Raiding Party, and you can find my post at her blog today. Eating the Apocalypse I grew up in a family convinced that the tribulation was coming, with persecutions and… anyway, we usually had enough food in the pantry to eat for a long time. […]
February 9, 2014
Trickster Noir: Snippet 5
Ok, usual warnings apply: this is rough draft, so there will be errors. Feel free to point them out in comments! Hope you enjoy, and I still haven’t gotten this out to beta readers, I have been so busy with school. To begin at the beginning, look here: Snippet Round-Up. ****************************************** “What?” Bella straightened with […]
February 8, 2014
Bias Tape
We are all biased. I’m not only talking about right-leaning, or left-leaning, but many other flavors of assumptions as well. This was brought home to me a couple of times over the last week, and I decided I’d explore the concept here, although it might not seem immediately related to writing. Our unconscious biases affect […]
February 7, 2014
Review: Muses of Roma
So sometime last week or maybe the week before? *mumbles under breath* time keeps dilating on me… Anyway, this is your sleep-deprived book review. I got an email saying “I see you review books on the blog, would you mind terribly taking a look at mine?” Or words to that effect, and my first reaction […]
February 6, 2014
Titling, Snippets, and Other Pains
I mentioned before, I think, that I never intended to write fantasy. I wanted to be a science fiction author. Space opera, Mil SF, maybe some Hard SF (although I’m too much in love with characters and story to do much of that). I began, a long time ago, to write my first novel in […]
February 5, 2014
Adobe is Malicious
Amanda S. Green wrote a lengthy post on Adobe, and their upcoming changes to DRM. I commented on it, and then decided I’d up the signal noise and share my experiences here on my blog, as well. Just so it’s clear, my publisher, StonyCroft Publishing, does not use DRM. Me, as a reader, I will […]
February 4, 2014
Casting Doubts
Ha! whaur ye gaun, ye crowlin ferlie? Your impudence protects you sairly; I canna say but ye strunt rarely, Owre gauze and lace; Tho’, faith! I fear ye dine but sparely On sic a place. Ye ugly, creepin, blastit wonner, Detested, shunn’d by saunt an’ sinner, How daur ye set your fit upon her- Sae fine a lady? Gae somewhere else and seek your dinner On some poor body. –Robert Burns […]
