Mur Lafferty's Blog, page 84
March 29, 2010
The myth of tomorrow
Bled Sunrise by bslmmrs - CC BY 2.0
I just got an email from a listener who is telling me how much ISBW has helped him. (I love these, they really help keep me going.) But he had one quote that was just amazing:
I would talk about tomorrow but it was a far off concept more than a reality.
And that really says it all. We talk about tomorrow as if it is a new day and a new opportunity. It's on a lot of inspirational posters. But tomorrow is simply 24 hours from now. If you think nothing will...
March 25, 2010
Diamonds or Dandelions?
Quantity vs quality? I've been thinking about this a lot, and how it pertains to creative output. Thus, I came up with my Diamonds or Dandelions comparison:
Dreaming of Diamonds by Swamibu - CC BY 2.0
Diamond Method: Blizzard Entertainment puts out bestselling games. Every. Damn. Time (since Warcraft I, anyway). I used to work in the game industry, this is not a "magic bullet" industry. Games can suffer from feature creep (it's three weeks till Golden Master and you think "wouldn't it be cool i...
March 22, 2010
March 18, 2010
"I am a writer"
Here it is. The last, definitive, thing we can say about "how can I find time to write?"
Jay Lake is a prolific writer. He's also undergoing a 16 week [Edit- Jay corrected me- 24 weeks of chemo (12 sessions biweekly):] chemotherapy treatment. Here's what he wrote today.
I am a writer, so I write. I write because I want to, because I need to, and right now, I write most of all to deny cancer the place it wants to take at the center of my life.
Jay also cut television and gaming out of his life so ...
March 17, 2010
Brilliant
I love wordplay. I'm not talented at it myself, but when it's done well it's like watching an expert dancer or eating something from a master chef.
Oh, and the message is awesome too. Pay attention. Watch the whole thing.
ISBW #143 – Cynicism / Don Vaughn Interview
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Show notes forthcoming.
Upcoming interviews- Ellen Datlow, Blake Charlton, and, thanks to Chris Lester, Liz Giorinsky, Phil and Kaja Foglio, and more!
March 15, 2010
ISBW Video #13-2 – The Artist's Way Week 3
Well, I've been dragging my feet. So I recorded an extra-long podcast for you, it'll be delivered in two 10-minute episodes. Don't forget our Facebook page!
Episode 13-2 from YouTube:
March 14, 2010
ISBW Video #13 – The Artist's Way Week 3
Well, I've been dragging my feet. So I recorded an extra-long podcast for you, it'll be delivered in two 10-minute episodes. One today, one tomorrow (else iTunes won't grab them both. If you MUST watch both today, check YouTube or Facebook.
Episode 13-1 from YouTube:
Episode 13-2 from YouTube:
February 26, 2010
ISBW #142 – Feedback!
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It's another feedback week! Show notes forthcoming.
