Monthly Archives: May 2010

Guest Bloggers

Over the next few months, I’m going to try to secure some published authors and/or agents to contribute to the blog, possibly including some publishers as well. Hopefully this will open more doors and answer questions aspiring writers may (or may not) have. The call is out… who would you want to guest blog here?

Balancing Act

I like strong women characters, women who kick butt yet aren’t afraid to admit they would be lost in a kitchen (eat that, Martha Stewart!).

How’s My Writing? Funny You Should Ask…

Oh sure, I could claim that I’ve been too busy, or life got in the way. But the fact of the matter is, I’m a lazy writer. Really, it’s true. I sit and stare at the computer all day, waiting for my brain to kick in. Sometimes it takes a cup of coffee. Other times it takes two pots of the brown, mercurial crap.

Return to Monster Hunter Nation

Badass Russians only have three emotions: Revenge, depression, and vodka.

Fanfic Nightmare?

George R. R. Martin (A Song of Ice and Fire) on why fanfiction is a bad thing for authors. http://grrm.livejournal.com/151914.html Part of me cringes when I read it, because I know many authors (Eric Flint, for instance) who believe that the exact opposite is true. However, I also know that while Martin is faaaaahhhbulously wealthy [...]

The Writing Buggers

I wrote my first short story back in 1994, titled “Durango’s Bluff”. It was some sort of bastardized western crossed with SF, which we now refer to as “steampunk”. I thought it was too short, set at only 15,000 words. It was only later that I realized that that length is actually too long for a short story. Irony, meet thy friend, Jason.

Family (Mai) Ties

Next thing I knew, the character who was supposed to be a one and done turns into the carbon version of my little sister and a recurring character.

More Work Hours Gone Good

April was a pretty creative month for me, especially considering that my computer was down and on the fritz for a decent chunk of time. It’s spring, which is usually when my body starts gearing up to put down what my brain came up with throughout the winter. This is the actual work time of [...]

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