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, NaNoWriMo, writer's life, Writing
Writing
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, 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, 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
Creativity, 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