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January 25, 2014
Fantasy is Tough
I don’t like fantasy. You heard me. I grew up reading Tolkein, CS Lewis, Madeline L’Engle, and loving them. I remember absorbing the Pern books all out of order and visiting different libraries to try and track them down (yes, I know technically Pern isn’t magic, bear with me). I read all fourteen Oz books […]
January 24, 2014
Last Minute for Hugo Noms
It’s supposed to be a review Friday, and in a way, it is. Here’s my one-sentence plug: Larry Correia’s Warbound is superbly crafted, great story, with characters who will surprise, thrill, and keep you reading to find out what happens next. Go find a copy, but start with Hard Magic if you haven’t read the […]
January 23, 2014
Art and Research
I’ve compiled a bunch of links to free online images, books, and miscellany relating to both art and history. It wasn’t a concious decision, it’s one of those things that float through my vision as I’m diving into the ‘net and I grab links. For one thing, as an artist, studying art is like… eating, […]
January 22, 2014
The End is Near
I’m so close to the end of the book, now… I just glanced down and I can see the word count below the edge of the browser. 27,784 words… Wait, you’re saying, I thought you were writing a novel? Surely it’s longer than that. Yeah, it is. What I did with Pixie Noir, and I […]
January 21, 2014
Watercolored Snow
I’m still much more comfortable painting on skin, but I’m pleased with how this one came out. For one thing, I had an image in my head, and I got really darn close to reproducing it on paper. Which is strangely fulfilling. For another, this is an upwelling of missing my walks in the woods, […]
January 20, 2014
Stating the obvious
It’s Monday. Since I’m usually working on the weekends, and this one was no exception, I’m a bit groggy this morning. That’s also partly because I had a nice date-night with my First Reader and we were up late (late, for us middle-aged folk, is past ten, so you know. I may be a college […]
January 19, 2014
Trickster Noir: Snippet 2
I have a week, and about 20,000 words, left to write Trickster Noir. I might actually make this deadline. I have the ending all mapped out in my head, and feelers into book three. I only plan for a trilogy, although I may do some shorts exploring Alger’s past, and Lom’s past missions. We’ll see. […]
January 18, 2014
The Rule of Fives
Mirror-posted at Mad Genius Club today. I found a post on Passive Voice about the Five Finger Rule, which I wasn’t familiar with. I had a good chuckle over his one-finger salute of it, and read the comments for further insight. In the comments, Will Entrekin came up with a lovely rebuttal, and one I […]
January 17, 2014
Review: A Few Good Men
The other day I announced in a group of friends that I wasn’t feeling up to snuff, I was going to catch up on reading, so I was taking A Few Good Men to bed with me. Hilarity ensued. Most of them have read this book, as the group in question is formed of fans […]
January 16, 2014
Interesting articles
I’m busily writing today. I was joking around that I was going to write until my hands fall off, and although that might be a slight exaggeration, I do plan to have sore fingers and wrists later. I’ve done 1500 words before breakfast, which gives me a great start. So rather than a lengthy blog […]
