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A Discussion of Story
From Steering the Craft:
Exercises and Discussions on Story Writing for the Lone Mariner and the Mutinous Crew
Ursula K. Le Guin

I define story as a narrative of events (external or psychological) which moves through time or implies the passage of time, and which involves change.

I define plot as a form of story which uses action as its mode usually in the form of conflict, and which closely and intricately connects one act to another, usually through a causal chain, ending i...

Patrick Rothfuss Quotes on World Building

Jaye:

A fascinating glimpse into the mind of a storyteller who, I think, is far superior to myself.

Originally posted on The Rabid Rainbow Ferret Society:

If you’re a fantasy fan, or simply appreciate a well-crafted story, you should know the name Patrick Rothfuss.

Ferrets in an elevator with Patrick Rothfuss

The Ferrets and I had the good fortune to meet him in person at the OWFI conference this year.

I followed my personal writing credo: Ask interesting people crazy questions. You never know wh...

Mind leakage

Calvin (Calvin and Hobbes) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

So, very recently I posted thiswhich contemplated the ‘obligation’ of those of us who have a voice in the public ear to be out about … ourselves, really.

After much thought and discussion I’ve decide that I agree with myself. I’ve no obligation whatsoever to say if I’m straight or gay, bi- or pansexual. If I’m married, single, dating, taken a vow of chastity (though in all sincerity I share Sally’s view ofthat) that’s my own business. Hell th...

A discussion, I hope.

English: Ellen DeGeneres in 2009. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

There was an article I found on Facebook, shared it too as I recall. The Best Way to Change Minds: Come Out, Stay Out, and Speak Out.

Of particular note, for me, is the first paragraph:

Last week my friend, Professor Jenny Boylan of Barnard College, penned an op-ed in the Los Angeles Times entitled “Trans Community Can Change Minds by Changing Discourse.” I think it’s very important that our scholars are finally being provided with a pl...

[Weeping with joy] FINALLY!

Ready or Not is available in print!

At this very specific moment only this storebut it should be on Amazon by the end of the day at earliest, sometime tomorrow or Thursday at the latest.

Available to other places (BAM!, B&N, your local mom & pop’s ordering system, etc.) … well, really, theycould be as early as for Amazon, but more likely they’llstart showing up around Friday and trickle in over the next week or so.

9781482631173 is the ISBN you’re asking for (yes, youcan just say “Ready or Not b...

I’m not sure if I should scream, cry, or both

English: A kitten crying. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Well, I figured out the trouble withReady or Not, sort of.

My initial problem was that the PDF had decided to be 8.5in x 11in. The book is 6in x 9in.

The program I’d made the PDF with was refusing to make a 6×9 PDF. Even though it has done so in the past.

So I use a different program to make the PDF. YAY! Fits … butnow Createspace is convinced that something is off the edge of the page … which isn’t … and wouldn’t let me approve the proof.

So I u...

RIP Robin Williams

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American comedian Robin Williams at “Stand Up for Heroes,” a comedy and music benefit organized by the Bob Woodruff Family Fund to raise money for injured U.S. servicemen. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

So, by now I’m sure everyone’s heard the news: The great Robin Williams is dead, having committed suicide yesterday.

The world is a far lesser place without the laughter and joy he has brought to so very many souls in his life.

Depression is no joke. It can blind one to just how much you mean to other...

Absent-minded = ME!

Oh GOD! I just realised I never put the sample chapters ofReady or Not up on the site! And, if Love or Lust‘s sampleis anything to go by people do like to read those before buying.

I’mterribly sorry. I got distracted by issues with the print edition, and various things simply classified as ‘Life’.

It’ll take a little bit to get it set up in a way that doesn’t fight with WordPress, but I’ll have it up later today or sometime tomorrow.

#Ashamed

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Ready or Not – Print Edition: Still delayed

For those who prefer a nice physical, bound book to hold in their hands … I’m sorry but I’m still working on that forReady or Not.

Theoretically this should be ridiculously easy and all, but Createspace is what I go through for the print because it’s the highest quality Print On Demand publishing service after Lightning Source, which I’d prefer to use but lack the Photoshop skills necessary to get the cover and page layout right in a single go and thus would get obscenely expensive. Problem is...

Ready or Not on sale now

Ready or Not is now on sale!

This does not include the print edition, sadly. I’m having arguments with the layout for no reason that makes logical sense. It should only be another few hours to couple of days.

Too the various ebook retailers take their own variable time-frames to put the book on their virtual shelves. If your favourite doesn’t have it yet — give it a few more hours. If it isn’t there by 6pm US/Eastern then please contact me. Odds are I already know about it, but can’t hurt to ma...