Fantasy and horror books and blogposts
The end of April has passed me by, leaving us solidly in May, the last month of spring. Life has been amazingly busy. First, I submitted several short stories to different magazines throughout April. I'm very excited to hear back from them, as I know they are some of my best work in that category... Continue Reading →
A lot of people have different ways they tackle writing, and I suppose there are a lot of places where best practices kind of deviate. Given that, I wanted to take a minute today to talk about my writing process. I am not a pantser. For those unfamiliar, a pantser is someone who flies by... Continue Reading →
Fear is the mindkiller. Rejection does not hurt. It is only a preference. It does not determine your value. — Jeane Brant (@skylit1) April 7, 2016 Some people, when they are afraid of something, fall back on their religion, or some popular saying from their parents. I fall back on Dune. I watched Dune first. I watched... Continue Reading →
It's that time again, folks. Time to sing the Bon Jovi song! This is a tradition. I will probably get tired of this song at some point, but for now, it's what I blast when I'm celebrating my success in getting to the halfway point of a novel. It's all downhill from here! I'm tentatively... Continue Reading →
This post is a shout out to Carol, the nice customer service person who handles my federal loans. Thanks, Carol. Though you may never see this, I remember you fondly. So much of our lives depends on random acts of kindness. I wouldn't say that kindness is something that comes naturally to me all the... Continue Reading →
I did something unusual this weekend that I'm hoping to continue. I walked down to my local coffee shop and camped out until I had produced a lot of words. About 4,000, to be precise. One of the things that surprises me about my productivity is how inconsistent it can be. This is a direct... Continue Reading →
Every conference or convention is individual. This means there are different rules and tactics you, as an attendee, can use for success. You also might have different goals than another person attending the same event. I, for example, am almost always going to a con trying to make connections that will further my writing career.... Continue Reading →
I attended MystiCon this weekend for the first time! Technically, it was my second time registering for this event. The first time was last year, but because of school deadlines and such I couldn't make it that weekend and ended up bowing out to work on papers. This was my first smaller, local fantasy convention,... Continue Reading →
There's this thing that happens sometimes when you push yourself too hard or aren't being honest with yourself. It's called burnout. It may also be called writer's block. Take your pick. I prefer the first term, because to my mind this is an overall issue. Writing and writing well is dependent on the balance of... Continue Reading →
I spent the past week on vacation in the mountains of North Carolina, soaking in a hot tub, playing in the snow, and generally revitalizing. It was so nice to be away from my day job and able to focus one hundred percent of my effort on enjoying life. Of course, I got some great... Continue Reading →
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