Creepy stalkerish “love songs”
Why do some creepy songs fail to get a reputation for being creepy? Whenever you mention the topic of creepy […]
Creativity, music
Creativity
Creativity, writer's life, Writing
Rejection: Living the Writer’s Life
This is the first year that I’ve made an effort to make money from writing fiction. The decision to start
Creativity, writer's life, Writing
The year in writing (so far)
Recently published stories: I’ve noticed that some writers like to keep tabs on how their year as a writer is
Creativity, music
Transformative cover songs
One thing that my partner and I disagree on is cover songs. As often as not, her first exposure to
Creativity, writer's life, Writing
The long, painful journey from long fiction to short
A year ago I would have told you that I can’t write short fiction, that I need to write stories
Jurassic World, Movies, Science Fiction, Willful Suspension of Disbelief
What’s up with Jurassic World’s Blue Raptor?
If you haven’t been watching the trailers for Jurassic World, well, good for you. I’m not too keen on this
Creativity, writer's life, Writing
Evolution of a story, part 2: How ‘Honey Bees & Blackholes’ became ‘Long-Term Storage’
Long-Term Storage was the third of my four drabbles published on the site SpeckLit in 2015. It’s only 100 words
Creativity, writer's life, Writing
Self-publishing vs Traditional Publishing: A Career Decision
The hardest part of being a writer is finding the time to do a good job of it. Writing is
Books, Creativity, critical thinking, writer's life, Writing
What Can Scalzi’s First Novel Teach New Authors?
Whether you love him or hate him, John Scalzi is incredibly influential and is probably the highest-paid science fiction writer
Creativity, writer's life, Writing
Am i In it?
“You’re writing a book? Cool! Am I in it?” It’s a question that I’m sure every unpublished writer gets (published