NaNoWriMo is Depressing
So an update on my first NaNoWriMo. We’re just finishing day 14. If you’re on track, writing 1,667 words a […]
Creativity, NaNoWriMo
Creativity
Creativity, NaNoWriMo, writer's life, Writing
My First NaNoWriMo
I’ve never done NaNoWriMo (and don’t want to have to type that name a lot – too many caps!). I’ve
Creativity, Writing
Books You Hate
Have you ever been so disgusted with a book — the story, the editing, the whatever — that you’ve felt
writer's life, Writing
Walking away from a sale
The hardest thing for a new writer to do is to walk away from a sale. I should know, I
Creativity, Science Fiction, Star Wars
Finding blog topics – Star Wars Logo edition
Every writer is told to ‘build a platform’ (get your audience started) before publishing. How do you do that? Well,
Black Panther, Willful Suspension of Disbelief
On Willful Suspension of Disbelief
I just saw Black Panther, and it got me thinking about willful suspension of disbelief. I?ve got no problem with
Creativity, Dune, Frank Herbert, Writing
Spice World – the seminal Dune story
Everyone knows Dune (you do, don’t you? If not, why are you here?), and if you’ve even given this blog
Creativity, Writing
Writers I’ve Known and Their Books
William Kamkwamba is probably the best selling author I’ve known. He was a student at African Leadership Academy back when
Creativity
Writing in the Second Person – On The Rocks
They say that one of the greatest challenges for a writer is to write in the second person (you) present
Creativity, Uncategorized, 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