Deadlines
Gotta love ’em. Really. They’re motivating and panic inspiring. Right now, I’m in “panic” mode. I have a month to get a ~1500 word short story sent to a market. I have no idea what that story is going to be. Now, when I get on a roll, ~1500 words isn’t a problem, it’s the […]
The 27th Time’s the Charm
THIS morning that I found an acceptance letter for my story, “Justice Survives”. It sold to Chaos Theory: Tales Askew. It’s an online market. I’ll post the link when it goes live in a couple of weeks. I went back over my submission log. It’s taken 1 YEAR, 2 MONTHS, and 9 DAYS for the […]
Today’s Pieces and Parts
I’ve put up my first “guest blog” article on FanHistory.Com. I’ll be contributing over there a couple of times a month. I’ve put this week’s piece up on StrangeWords.Net – which is a more technical piece on the problems with the Burn Notice book. I need to update my FanHistory page, now that I know […]
For Discussion – When Does Self-Promotion Go Too Far?
I originally posted a variation of this on my Live Journal, but I’m opening it up here for more discussion. When is “writer ho-ing” (self-promotion) going too far? Or when does “self-promotion” become “self-sabotage” – or does it? This stemmed from taking a group off my notification email list because of a discussion begun over […]
What I’m Reading – Burn Notice
Okay, so I give up numbering these things. I’ve forgotten. And I’m changing to titles rather than authors… Today’s offering — a media tie-in. [asa]0451225546[/asa] Let me preface this by saying I’m a huge proponent on media tie-in. I’m not one of those writers who thinks media tie-ins are hack work. My motto has always […]
A Writerly Rant…
I’m a freelance writer. I troll the boards looking for project work on a regular basis. There are two things that torque me off — the obvious one is the incomprehensively low pay. But I’m not here to point out the obvious — again. Unfortunately, I’m also a freelance writer with morals, ethics, and *gasp* […]
Wil Wheaton is a Genius
I admit I wasn’t a Wesley Crusher fan, and I admit I made the mistake of equating the character with the actor. I was wrong about Jason Alexander, and I was wrong about Wil Wheaton. NEVER equate the annoying character with the actor without proof of actual jerkiness. But man, Wil Wheaton is brilliant. When […]
Bob the Squirrel
Bob the Squirrel is a wondrous comic strip. I must remember that I have a tab that allows me to read comics on a daily basis… because of strips like this one…
Words to Write By Edited By Robin Bayne
Coming in September: Words to Write By It will be available through MountainView Press and Fictionwise sometime in September. My mother and I are both in it. So how cool is that? It’s always cool when you place something with a publisher. It’s cooler to see it come into print. It’s bizarre when it’s something […]
Writing “Industry” Rant Alert
I came very, very close to going off on a guy on Craigslist. I’m sick of what I’m seeing there, and this one blew my mind when I did the math… The guy want 14 articles on a specific topic – 650 – 750 words each (average that to 700). To be delivered NO LATER […]