I've been.... remiss about my duties to Shiny Book Review lately, and not for any good reason (no, exhaustion doesn't count... I'm constantly exhausted) other than the fact that I hadn't read anything worth reviewing lately. Well, that was before I was sent three various books (Pyr Books... thanks, Lou. You guys have the best … Continue reading Bombs Away
Writing
Another Story Off
One more story contracted before the end of the year. The Cold, which will be featured in the horror anthology What Scares the Boogeyman? has been accepted by editor John Manning. That makes four short stories contracted this year. I'm very pleased. Who'd have thunk it that three years ago I was wondering if I'd ever … Continue reading Another Story Off
Clowns Will Plot Devices
I'm supposed to be sleeping right now but... eh. Can't sleep. Clowns will eat me. I was thinking about writers, their projects and how similar something one of them publishes is similar to another book which had come out not too long before. Take, for example, Ian McDonald's Planesrunner. It's a brilliant YA SF story … Continue reading Clowns Will Plot Devices
Sense of Do-o-o-o-o-o-o-om
Gotta admit, there's a nice sense of accomplishment that comes after you've had a story accepted from a publisher. Of course, then shortly after there's the sudden sense of impending doom because you realize that somewhere, somehow, someone might not like your story. It's a rough feeling, knowing that you can't please everyone. One of … Continue reading Sense of Do-o-o-o-o-o-o-om
Jealousy Reigns
I wish I was as original as some authors. They have really cool blog posts where they talk about fish, God and writing as a whole (okay, so maybe that's only Sarah... but still, cooler than me) or they ramble on about absolutely nothing and still garner mass acclaim (you know who you are) for … Continue reading Jealousy Reigns
Accepted
I guess I can make it official now. I have another short story, In the Shadow of Paradise, that is going to be in the next Heroes in Hell anthology, titled "Adventurers in Hell". It's a great story starring Ponce de Leon, he of the Fountain of Youth fame, and it took a lot of … Continue reading Accepted
Lagging Behind Schedule
I hate it when my plans all go awry. As a writer, it especially pisses me off when my characters go off on tangents without my approval (or giving me a head's up... what the hell, Tori? Your story's been told already) and force me to change direction with something I'm working on. Or when, more … Continue reading Lagging Behind Schedule
Pondering
I worked 50+ hours this past weekend, so not much has been done around any writing projects. I knew working this much was going to take a toll, but dang has it been rough. I didn't think I would make it around Saturday evening, but somehow I did. Wish I could say I found some inner … Continue reading Pondering
BOOK BOMB
Tomorrow we help out an amazing author and his family. Go to Monster Hunter Nation for more info. BOOK BOMB!
Assumptions Risk
I have new neighbors. They speak a lot of Spanish whenever they see me. Apparently they don't realize that the "white" guy across the hall understands them. Some people and their assumptions... I was thinking about characters last night (yes, I said I was going to slow down for writing... doesn't mean I'm stopping, though) … Continue reading Assumptions Risk
Slowdown Coming
I just want to bang my head on my desk for a minute. ....ahhhhh. I love my publishers, I really do. They (for the most part) put up with my whining and harassment (you know, my twice-yearly email of "so what's going on?") and deliver the goods. But at the same time they sometimes make … Continue reading Slowdown Coming
The Novel That Wasn’t
Ever read a science fiction novel and realize halfway through that it... wasn't? I'm reading this story right now that someone sent me (friend of a friend, apparently) and it was billed as a SF novel. I went ahead and started reading it and realized about 100 pages in that it was more of a … Continue reading The Novel That Wasn’t
Nobody’s As Cool As LeVar
The wonderful Sarah Hoyt (a writer who blogs, who is one of my favorite people) was talking about the "Art of the Human Condition" this morning over at her blog (read it here) and just what people seem to want. The quotes are mine, since it was hard for me to sum up the entirety … Continue reading Nobody’s As Cool As LeVar
Off Day Magic
Sorry about yesterday's post. Was over-analyzing something I had on my mind and it blew up into... that. More free stuff over at Sarah Hoyt's place. Seriously, if you aren't following her FREE book yet, you really should. Here are chapters 5 & 6. Go read. FREE. Seriously. Got (and finished) Spellbound: Book 2 of … Continue reading Off Day Magic
A Post About… Something? I Forget.
I swear by the unholy fires of Mordor that I will make my Carne Tres Queso Chili this winter. It's cold, my fingers are numb from it and I really want some of my cursed chili. Mental note to self: buy a chili pot or, money allowing, a crock pot. ...just saw report on the … Continue reading A Post About… Something? I Forget.
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