"But Jason", someone's going to say, "there's s-e-x in the book!" Trust me. If a 16 year old doesn't know anything about sex after listening to the current Top 20 on the radio, then they live in a place where the children can't read books like this anyways or the radio station is nothing but classical music.
Blog Update
Disorderly Misconduct
Just how much creative license can one person take before the reality police pull them over for disorderly conduct? I was emailing Barb Caffrey earlier about some military terminology and what you can get away with when I realized that, by and large, the majority of scifi writers get crucified whenever their math is incorrect. … Continue reading Disorderly Misconduct
Plague Revisited
When the plague visits me (I call getting sick the plague, FYI) I generally have little production or interaction with the human species. So it's a short and sweet "How do you cope?" when you're sick question today. Ugh, when will these meds kick in...?
100th Post and a Snippet
I'm going to just say "Have a good weekend" and enjoy this little tease of a snippet from Wraithkin
Enge-date
James Enge, author of Blood of Ambrose, has gotten back to me and he agreed to be interviewed. Yay! I'll be sending the info to him and (hopefully) it'll be up within the next few weeks either here or at Shiny Book Reviews. Wrote quite a bit yesterday after the update, and was generally pleased. … Continue reading Enge-date
The Michelin Man Cometh
Good morning readers! How is your lovely day going? Oh, need some caffeine? Ah, you haven't had breakfast yet... I understand. Here, have a donut or three with your coffee. Now some snacks... yum yum. Believe it or not, the majority of writers are very unhealthy critters. We snack when we write, we sip absentmindedly … Continue reading The Michelin Man Cometh
Monkey Nuts
On the plus side, I edit other people's work fairly well. So I guess it balances out rather nicely, so I don't find my mad skills overflowing with monkey nuts.
The Pick Up Game
Worked some more on Wraithkin today, then went to the gym. Yeah, you read that right. Me. In a gym. Willingly. To be fair, I would go to a gym quite often if it weren't A) so expensive, and B) restricted to free weights and what-not. You see, I hate lifting. Some of my best … Continue reading The Pick Up Game
Quick Word
Another slow week updating, mainly because I've been working on projects all week. Budgeting my time is getting more and more difficult as winter draws nigh. Heh. I used a fancy word. I've decided to move my book reviews to another site so that I can keep this one clutter free. I'll still be posting … Continue reading Quick Word
First Con of 2011 Scheduled
I've just been confirmed as a guest at Mysticon on February 25, 2011. Not sure yet what my panels will be on, but I have a sneaky suspicion it will either be on MilSF, gaming or any mixture of that and History. Maybe a few on being published, who knows? They're still pre-registering people as … Continue reading First Con of 2011 Scheduled
News Update: No More Cookies!
You see, to a lot of authors, these are your babies, your children growing up before your eyes. To your readers, these characters are often growing up with them, maturing as they do and doing things throughout their lives which the reader can relate to. It's heartbreaking, but joyous at the same time, when you get to begin and end relationships your characters have. Why does this come up today, though, when I've focused more this week on what the effects characters have on their worlds?
The Depth of Character Actions (Or “This Is NOT How I Met Your Mother”)
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”)
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
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