Not Just Vapourware
For the sceptics. Look, a book! What am I going to do with all this paper (almost a complete brick of printer paper)? At least once a novel, I like to print out the whole thing – it gives a … Continue reading
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Moral Support
Of course I believe in your literary genius. Now about that massage…
The Novel Playlist
I’ve never been one for listening to music while working. When I was a student, I found it distracting and couldn’t focus on solving the problem at hand, because my brain kept listening to lyrics or melodies instead of staying … Continue reading
Lesson Learned
Two novels now complete. Unsold for the moment, yes, but complete. I was talking to some guy the other day and when I said that, among other things, “I write,” he countered with, “yeah, my friend’s wife writes, too. She … Continue reading
About That Monkey…
… it’s off my back. Yesterday I completed a working draft of my second novel that I’m not ashamed to start showing to people for critique. I promptly sent it off to Guy to read. He put up with me … Continue reading
2nd Draft
Ostensibly this blog is supposed to be oriented more towards my writing. But a look back over the past few months shows I haven’t blogged about my latest novel in a while. Since January, in fact. Why? The truth is … Continue reading
How To Avoid Your Novel-In-Progress: Technique #712
Take down the Christmas tree. Although I was productive on the submissions front this week.
November 2008
A Thousand Words For Stranger, by Julie E. Czerneda The Bourne Identity, by Robert Ludlum The Chronicles Of Amber, by Roger Zelazny You may or may not have noticed that the first three books I read this month have something … Continue reading
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Tagged Julie E. Czerneda, Robert Ludlum, Roger Zelazny, Vicki Pettersson
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Un-Squee
Sorry for the AWOL-ity. I have been a bit stressed and glum, dealing with the fallout from this. However, I am still employed, so I have less to be stressed and glum about than others, for which I am grateful. … Continue reading
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Tagged astronaut, Story 2 - Untitled, Viable Paradise
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The Random Factor
SlushPile has a recent post on how luck influences one’s fate in publishing. I’ve been reflecting on this type of thing for a while, not just as it relates to my writing, but my career and most of the good … Continue reading
Posted in Publishing, Story 1 - Untalented, Story 2 - Untitled
Tagged luck, submissions, success
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