Sliding over from writing a book to creating characters for gaming purposes is a fairly simple endeavor, plus one you can steal ideas from to build upon your book. Yes, I said steal. Because nothing says creative like your DM telling you that your gnome just bought a time share in Hell with a lovely … Continue reading The Depth of Character Actions (Or “This Is NOT How I Met Your Mother”)
Month: August 2010
Publishers vs Self-Publishing
A good article from author Paul Carr about the dangerous thought process behind self-publishing. In the self-publishing vs going through a publisher route for print books, I'm a firm believer that authors should use publishers, especially if you already have a contract with them. Too many people shell out too much of their own money … Continue reading Publishers vs Self-Publishing
Hi! My Name Is…
Go reach for your every day book. Open it up. Go on, I'll wait. Okay, now quick: what is the main character's name? Is it Bob? Kendra? Owen? Names are vital to a story, more than just identifying the main character. Names help the book flow, make the book readable and keeps the interest of … Continue reading Hi! My Name Is…
Redshirts and a Kidney
We all know what redshirts are. No? Huh... Well here's an explanation. Over at Monster Hunter Nation, Larry Correia is auctioning off redshirts. But this is for a good cause, to help a friend get a kidney transplant. More information can be found here. It's for a good cause. Really. I mean, it's a good … Continue reading Redshirts and a Kidney
Submitting Question
You see, with an interview, you submit your resume and application (usually online) and you wait weeks... months... with no word. Meanwhile, you chuck out another dozen to two dozen resumes amongst other companies and hope for the best. Eventually you hear back from one or more and you begin the next step in the process of being hired.
Know When To Fold ’em
Some people call those who throw themselves into the literary line of fire "sounding boards". I call them brave.
The Agent Weighs In
Okay I thought I was done for the week but then agent extraordinaire Mike Kabongo of the OnyxHawke Agency posted a very well-written article about why B&N is failing as a business model. Me being me, I had to post a link. Mike's got some valid points, especially the difference between readers in Massachusetts and Colorado and what … Continue reading The Agent Weighs In
Jason’s Being Lazy Today
Hey, we all have those days. Mine just come in bunches. You might also know them as "weeks". So instead of busting my butt trying to come up with a topic (other than the website layout update), I'm going to steer you to other bloggers and writer websites. First, Sarah Hoyt talks about writing to … Continue reading Jason’s Being Lazy Today
New Layout
Changed the format of the site a bit this morning. The old style, while nice, was a bit stale. This new one is pretty cool, I think. Thoughts?
Word Crack Anonymous
"Hi, my name is Jason and I peddle word crack." Hi Jason. "It all started about nine years ago, when I was just a wee young man of 23. My service in the military was done and I was in the midst of attending school. I didn't mean to, really. I just wanted to get … Continue reading Word Crack Anonymous
Consumers Vs The World (Part III)
The ruling in Bobbs-Merrill Co. v. Straus was subsequently codified in what is now Section 109(a) of the Copyright Act, which states that "the owner of a particular copy or phono record lawfully made under this title, or any person authorized by such owner, is entitled, without the authority of the copyright owner, to sell or otherwise dispose of the possession of that copy or phono record.
Buckley Strikes Back
Joe Buckley of the Fifth Imperium has started to post snippets of Corruptor over at his site. However, since the first six chapters are already up here, it'll be awhile until he's passed what I have here. Still, he also snippets upcoming Baen releases. He was cool enough to go ahead and post mine despite … Continue reading Buckley Strikes Back
Errata
For those of you who might be interested, as I write more Christian Cole stuff I've been writing up an encyclopedia file for it as well. If CC does well enough, maybe I can release it as a companion accessory. These novels, though targeted for the YA audience, has been one of the best things … Continue reading Errata
Current Events Suck
You know, I hate politics. I also, alas, hate celebrities. I hate the feeling that people get when they feel like they're entitled to special perks because they are "famous". But most of all, I just wish the whole Palin/Johnson thing would go away. Like Clinton/Lewinski of old, it just needs to die a quick … Continue reading Current Events Suck
Book Review – Under The Dome
All in all, it wasn't a bad book. I was expecting, almost from the start, the nasty, giving the reader the bird twist that he pulled at the end of the Dark Tower series. Thankfully, he doesn't do that so much as reiterate to a normal person that in life, you are at the mercy of an apathetic bully and hope that the bully decides to quit kicking you eventually. This disturbs me, but I'll cover that later.
Jason Córdova 