Now, I know you read a lot. Because, you're a writer. And writers not only write, they read. It's the way of the world. Reading is why most of us got into this game in the first place. (Brief aside: you'd be surprised how many wannabe writers I've run into who don't read. When someone […]
Sometimes the tools I use as a writer are so integral to my work that it doesn't occur to me to write about them. Even though writing about writing is part of what I do. Tool Number One: The Book Journal Case in point: On Saturday, the local writing group I co-lead hied ourselves off […]
Good Morning. How does that cup of coffee you've got clutched in your hand taste? Wouldn't it be even zestier if you had some scintillating reading material to accompany it? Yes? I have just the thing for you. I've got an interview up today over at Jessica Nottingham's blog, Hopelessly Devoted Bibliophile, in which I […]
I was on the phone with one of my writing coaching clients (who just so happens to be a kick-ass SciFi adventure writer). "I'm enjoying your book," he said. I thanked him. "I think my wife is enjoying it even more. She keeps stealing it from me." I allowed as how this didn't surprise me, […]
Writing is magic. We think up an idea, and put it on the page. Whole worlds spring to life beneath our fingers. And all we need to do this, at base, is a pen and paper. Oh, sure, a typewriter or computer helps, but if worse came to worse you could do without one and […]
After all the hoopla over the publication of Emma Jean, (which really is ongoing, I'm just still getting used to it being a part of my life) I returned to my WIP with great joy. Nothing makes me happier than working regularly on fiction. I may have mentioned this once or twice over the course […]
In my continuing effort to be as transparent as possible about the publishing process, today our topic is book reviews. As in, how to get some. This will be a short post, because I'm not yet adept at this skill, apparently. Kidding, at least about the short post part. But book reviews are important because […]
I did my first in-person reading of Emma Jean's Bad Behavior last night (I did one on the telephone, which was a bit trippy, for the virtual release party). It was at at local coffee shop and I'm happy to report that it went really well. People laughed in all the right places and after […]
It has come to my attention recently that I am a plotter, not a pantser. In case you're not familiar with these terms, here's a rundown: A plotter is someone who, well, plots. He figures out the story ahead of time, outlining plot, designing characters, making copious notes. A pantser flies by the seat of […]
I was going to write about plotting versus pantsing this morning, but then the idea for this post grabbed hold of me and wouldn't let go. So here we are….(and look for the other post later this week). Let me be clear at the outset. I'm not wealthy, at least as far as finances go. […]
