...I'll be doing two books reviews here in the next few days, as well as uploading a new interview with a NYT bestselling author (yes, you can probably who I coerced into doing an interview... that poor bastard). I'll be reviewing "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins, and "Under the Dome" by Stephen King. Guess … Continue reading Oh, And One More Thing…
Distracted
Have you noticed I've been quiet? No? Damn... Just about to start tech week for My Fair Lady right now, so my brain has been in "acting mode" and not "creating literary crap known as Cordoverse" mode. I have done some writing, not a terrible amount, but enough to make me say "Damn, I suck … Continue reading Distracted
Modderpockin’ Muse
In the immortal words of a fictional character only hardcore MilSF geeks would get, my muse is a "modderpocker". I swear that this isn't fair. I am done with Corruptor and the sequels. I never want to see those damn books again in my life. Really. Okay, I might want to see the cover but … Continue reading Modderpockin’ Muse
Royalties VS Realities
Great, great post by Dave Freer over at the Mad Genius Club about the realities of royalties and the coming e-book revolution. Have a gander! I completely agree with Dave on this, by the way. I'll have more on this later, once I get my head wrapped around the legal complexities of this. But my … Continue reading Royalties VS Realities
First Person Test Run
Yeah, it was gross. Not a brilliant idea.
Suspense Driven Mercenaries
Lebron James needs to write fiction novels. After two years of building up enough suspense to kill an entire herd of cattle, he set the stage of his story with the most heartbreaking song and dance this side of a Lifetime movie. It was a masterful buildup of suspense, with the "will he or won't … Continue reading Suspense Driven Mercenaries
Flexibility
Sometimes writing the book takes an open mind. I'd been struggling with The Bronze Lion for a few weeks, kicking myself in the butt and trying desperately to get things going. But no matter how hard I tried, the book just wouldn't go. It was annoying, frustrating and I was almost ready to give up … Continue reading Flexibility
WEbooks Ripoff?
The agent's job is to sell your novel, not charging for "editing" help. When I find sites which offer help for a fee, I tend to red flag them. I found one tonight.
My Fair Karpathy
Play rehearsals for "My Fair Lady" are ramping up. As a result, my free time (aka writing time) has drastically been reduced as we prepare for the show's opening next month. Granted, my first scene in the musical is my easiest (I'm a man from Hoxton who asks Professor Higgins where I'm from. No singing … Continue reading My Fair Karpathy
A Blathering Fool
Is this one of those things that you enjoy tormenting me with, Oh Great & Mighty Muse? Is this one of those promises that a teen boy receives from his girlfriend on Prom Night, only to be denied when Daddy taps on the back window with the butt of his shotgun?
That Bad Extra Mile
If you go the extra mile, you'll end up a mile past where you want to be. - Peggey the Editor. Truer words, as a writer, have never been spoken. Of course, the picture below lies. Lies big. Lies like the dog in front of the door who doesn't want to move and insists that … Continue reading That Bad Extra Mile
Never Give In
So in the immortal words of Winston Churchill: Never give in.
Monster Hunter Vendetta… I Read It, Have You?
Addendum: I can say that Larry, because of you, little children will no longer look at David the Gnome in the same light ever again. You officially killed my one happy childhood memory. That single, lonely spark of joy in my dark and harrowing youth. That innocent and carefree memory. That glorious moment when I was able to sing along to a song with love in my heart and tears of happiness in my eye. Where I could always find David... the Gnome.
Sharon Lee and Contracts vs. Spec
Author Sharon Lee talks about the difference between writing on spec (speculative, meaning you haven't sold anything yet... the situation for most new authors) and writing with a contract in hand. It's fairly enlightening, and a good rule of thumb for new writers out there. http://sharonleewriter.com/2010/06/contract-vs-spec/
Colonel Tom Kratman Interview
There's a lot to be said about a man who can stare down a zombie and force it to spontaneously combust with naught but a withering glare.
Jason Córdova 