The Cult of Ignorance
And Canada too, I think. Or maybe it rubs off on us. Seems particularly poignant at this moment in history.
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Do Writers Write What Readers Want to Read?
Have you ever wondered if the genres authors most enjoy writing in, match the genres readers most enjoy reading? Before self-publishing, all new books for sale were filtered by agents and publishers, who acquired and worked on books they thought would sell well. If there was an oversupply of manuscripts by authors in a particular […]
Read More Do Writers Write What Readers Want to Read?The Weird West
I didn’t realize when I started writing my Wyrd West Chronicles that there was actually a genre for this! No new ideas under the sun, I guess; but then again, it seems that my take is just a little bit unique. Less dark overall than the usual depiction; more high fantasy. Speaking of which, I’ll be […]
Read More The Weird WestWriting a Killer Logline
A Killer Logline is a Must Have During the old days of Hollywood, the studios had scripts piled high in their offices. The executives didn’t want to have to search through the scripts to find one they were interested in. So they had their assistants write a very brief synopsis of the plot on the spine of the script. […]
Read More Writing a Killer LoglineA Note on Upcoming Projects!
So I figured it was time I talked a bit about my own writing, because I’m excited about it and I want other people to get excited about it! I’ve got a few irons in the fire right now: I’m working on two novels at the moment. The one I’m giving my most immediate attention […]
Read More A Note on Upcoming Projects!What the Novelist Says
The artist deals in what cannot be said in words. The artist whose medium is fiction does this in words. The novelist says in words what cannot be said in words. Ursula K. Le Guin
Read More What the Novelist SaysHow to Write and Give Your Pitch
Want to write a pitch to a publisher regarding the book you’re writing? Here’s how to do it. Read the full article at The Real Writer.
Read More How to Write and Give Your PitchNovella Review: A Momentary Taste of Being by James Tiptree Jr.
A Momentary Taste of Being by James Tiptree Jr. My rating: 5 of 5 stars Read in Star Songs of An Old Primate as part of a few reading challenges: Big Fun in a Little Package Novella Challenge and the Women of Genre Fiction Challenge. The collection is also being read for the LGBTQ Reading […]
Read More Novella Review: A Momentary Taste of Being by James Tiptree Jr.Human Nature
How to ACTUALLY Get That Book Written in the New Year
Many of my friends have told me that they want to write a book, and they have asked me how to do it. Well, this is how. Really, that’s it.
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