[Writer Post] Ding Dong the Day Job’s Done
Last week I talked about Gelatin Brain. I’m happy to say that mine is starting to de-congeal (it’s a word now). While Jimmy was hobnobbing with the artistically famous and talented, I finally managed to get some work done on the novel. And though progress stumbled a little bit with the work-week, I did manage […]
[Writer Post] Be Our Guest
Split Professional Personalities, gotta love them – though they can be tough to balance. In this, I’m not talking about Writer Pro vs. Day Job Pro. There’s tons of advice on balancing that…and life. This is the Fandom Balancing act. I am both a Writer Guest/Panelist/Participant and a Convention Organizer. I’m on staff of FenCon […]
[Writer Post] Another State of the Writer
It’s the Holiday Season…the state of the author is that this author is in a state, indeed, with trying to get everything done in a timely fashion. Which tends to mean, lack of brilliant insights. So bear with me on a randomish post (yes, again). Everything is coming to a head in the next week […]
[Writer Post] Do I Suck as a Writer?
No. Seriously. I must suck as a writer. I see all these other writers spending loads of time – and sometimes money – writing and teaching about all the things new writers need to avoid and/or pay attention to – like theme, POV, backstory, structure, and all the “common” mistakes. Now, I’m not saying writers […]
[Writer Blog] Stephen Cannell – A Tribute
On Friday, October 1st, the entertainment industry discovered the loss of television producer, writer and creator, Stephen Cannell. I mourn the loss of another of my professional heroes. Mr. Cannell, 69, died of complications from Melanoma. This is the second person from the Entertainment Industry that meant something to me to die from this form […]
Writer’s Blog – You Never Know Who’s Paying Attention
ArmadilloCon was a couple of weeks ago. It’s more a literary convention than many of the fan-run conventions I go to, but I still have fun. I try to be nice to people. I work hard, and I sell some books (sometimes even my own). I’ve been doing conventions in my region (with a couple […]