“A gripping adventure from start to finish, DRAGON VIRUS is highly recommended.”  — Midwest Book Review *happywriterdance* As some of y’all know, this project was a work of pure writer affection & determination – but I had NO idea what sort of reaction would greet it. So every positive review from reviewer or […]
some more reviewer-love for DRAGON VIRUS… Read More »
Behold, my probably-final-maybe-a-few-changes schedule for Dragon*Con! ——————- Panel: Definitions Description: Is SF what we point at when we say “science fiction”? Is it literature, in the strict sense of the word? Time: Fri 01:00 pm Location: Greenbriar – Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour) —————— Dragon*Autographs Time: Fri 02:30 pm Location: M301 – M304 – Marriott
My Dragon*Con Schedule Read More »
Well, the write-a-thon check -in got derailed when LJ went down under the DDoS attacks, but I am pleased to say that, four days from the end, I’ve reached 20,305 words on the rough draft, thereby meeting/exceeding my word-count goal (although I suspect the story still has another thousand or so words to spin out).
Mid-Summer Words Update Read More »
One of the things I love about editing – other than the fact that I like working with other people, getting them to the Best Their Story Can Be – is that it teaches/reminds me of shit I need in my toolbox, too. And so, here’s a useful reminder. When working on a story, always
Free Advice for All Writers Read More »
A review would indicate that I am being critical [in the ‘evaluative’ sense] of the movie. This? Is not a movie you bring your brain to. In fact, it’s best to hire a brainsitter and leave it at home entirely with a set of PBS videos, or something. —————- The reviews were in, and they
Cowboys and Aliens: Not A Review Read More »
And lo, it is Friday, which means that there’s a new “Practical Meerkat’s 52 Bits of Useful Info for Young (and Old) Writers” up at BookView Cafe. Another week, another deadline hit. Twenty-two of fifty-two to go… And in reward (?) for getting work done today, we’re going to see COWBOYS AND ALIENS no matter
New “Useful Bits” & the allure of bad movies Read More »
I am informed that the newest version of FireFox doesn’t show the “add RSS feed” button in the usual spot. My webmaster is aware of the issue and is going to be working on it. If you have other tire-kicking discoveries, please let me know – but be aware that fixes take a bit of
regarding the RSS feed Read More »
The lovely thing about this freelance gig is that it’s possible to procrastinate work by…doing other work. in this case, I am, well, updating my website, and I am handling emails, and I am adding words to the WiP and doing editor-for-hire work… all to avoid working on the author page set for TRICKS OF
In which I am working. And procrastinating. And procrastinating by working. Read More »
This is a test of the new blogging situation. If this were an actual post, I would have said something of interest. Well, hopefully of interest.
Forward motion on Gen & Tonic Investigations #1: 10,056 / 70,000 Still no contract. I Have Faith. She’s demanding a lawyer. ——————– Title: “Strong Earth” Starting point: 1,100 words of outline Goal: 20,000 words of story new words: 2,024 over three days, and a lot of staring at the story & swearing. Yes, trying to
Clarion write-a-thon update, day 27, 28 & 29 / G&T update Read More »