Seven Year Itch What happens when you only turn into a monster once every seven years? How do you still gain control? This story was originally printed in the anthology, “Bewere the Night.” You can read it here for free for the next week. It’s also available in all the usual outlets. Because it’s […]
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I only did about 7000 words for the week. I’m actually okay with that. 10,000 was a stretch goal, given how busy last week was. This next week, 10,000 is still a stretch goal, as I’m traveling for the day job. 15376 / 70000 Today, Pixie showed up. Pixie was the name of my mom’s
People, generally other writers, ask me if I’m an outliner or a pantser, that is, do I outline a novel before I start writing it, or do I write into the story, by the seat of my pants? Short answer: Depends on the novel. Some I do vague outlines on, some I do a hybrid
It’s amazing to me, now that I’ve admitted I’m committing novel, how far I’ve fallen into storyland. I went to yoga this morning and when my thoughts drifted away from being in the here and now of practice, I dove right back into the novel. The first stretching exercise the teacher talked about curving our
I started writing “The Raven and the Dancing Tiger” I thought it was a short story, that I would be able to finish for the short story assignment for the workshop I was taking. I tacked on an ending, knowing it wasn’t really the end. People told me it was a novel. I knew that
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There are so many things I’d like to post about, but I’m writing and working and busy so I will just say this: Paper Mage is available as a trade paperback book! Clockwork Kingdom is available as a paperback book! Yes, the cost is higher than a mass market.
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Yesterday I finished Zydeco Queen and sent it to my first reader. After she goes through and tells me what’s broken, I will fix it and send it to my editor. So I’m still on schedule for indie pubbing that novel come June-ish. I wrote the next 1000 words on a different story tonight —
I know I have other things to chat about. But this is on my mind. A Sword’s Poem was the historic fantasy I’d planned on writing after I’d finished The Jaguar and the Wolf. I’ve actually written the first 19K words. The main character loses her mate in the first chapter, then is in denial
As promised, when I post a new story I also make it available for free for a week on my web site. The Key To Many Places Sure, Martin is Irish. And he doesn’t stand more than four feet tall. Maybe he has a fondness for red jackets. Perhaps also a shoe collection that would
Okay — here’s my schedule for Norwescon. I will be around later in the day on Saturday, as well as Sunday. Saturday 9-11 am Baker Writers Workshop – Round Robin 1 Saturday 11 am – 1 pm Maxi’s Ballroom Single Pattern Contest Judging Closed Judging session for the Single Pattern Contest entries. Sunday 10 am