White room syndrome is writing without giving any sensory detail. One thing that makes great writing stand out from good writing is the ability to bring your reader into the story, and one way to do that is detail. Last week I talked about this in terms of getting into… Continue reading
I’ve known John Murphy through Codex for the past few years. He is engaging and has worked on some interesting projects. For somebody unfamiliar with the work of John P. Murphy, how would you describe your fiction and which story do you think is the best introduction to your work?… Continue reading
I have pretty much always done this, but I saw it specifically stated in an article I read out in that vast aether known as ‘somewhere.’ I do know that what I read was definitely written by Jerry Pournelle. When constructing a paragraph, the strongest element, the most forceful sentence,… Continue reading
I got back on the novel horse this week, and let me tell you, it feels so good to be moving on this project again. I let myself get derailed from A Darkling Nine last May due to a combination of school letting out for the summer and a sticky… Continue reading
I notified the world last week Tuesday that I intended to take a social media sabbatical and also refrain from participating in Codex as well. The intention was, and still is, to wrap my mind around a few issues that I ave been facing, as well as to take my… Continue reading
I am scheduled to be interviewed during this week’s Dungeon Crawlers Radio podcast. If you miss it, they archive the shows on the right side of the screen.
I have three short story sales that I don’t believe I have officially announced here. First, The Adjoa Gambit, which originally appeared in issue 3 of Orson Scott Card’s intergalactic Medicine Show in October of 2006 now appears in the Triumph over Tragedy anthology. The story was donated and proceeds… Continue reading
As many already know, author Jay Lake is battling cancer. His options are limited, and one way to find a possible treatment is a genome mapping. Insurance doesn’t cover that, so Jay’s friends set up a fundraiser witha goal of $10,000 and a stretch goal of $20,000 (for expedited analysis… Continue reading
Yes, I realize it has been around a month without a blog post here. I have been busy, you see, I decided that I am going to write full-time. Preparation of opening a new business has been time-consuming, but I’m nearly ready now. I am planning to do copywriting for… Continue reading
Tomorrow starts the last week of September, and I’m doing my charity book sale again this year. If you buy my books between September 24 and September 30, the proceeds will be donated to Phoenix Rescue Mission, a charity to feed the homeless in Phoenix, Arizona. A list of links… Continue reading
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