Writing

My writing or on writing.

MY GENCON SCHEDULE, 2011

July 29, 2011 No Comments »

I”ll be at Gen Con 2011 next week, and  since the site I was referring people to for my schedule no longer seems to exist, I decided I’d post it... Read More »

Thor Loser E-Book Trailer

May 10, 2011 No Comments »

Just a little something to get you fired up to read this cool e-story. Here are the links to buy it for all e-book formats and for Kindle (only). It’s... Read More »

What I’m Working On – Allegory

March 13, 2011 No Comments »

The picture above is one possible cover for the story I’m currently working on — “The Road to the Crown” — which has been described by my first readers as... Read More »

Why Does Blogging Seem So Damn Hard?

October 18, 2010 1 Comment »

I mean, it isn’t really. At least, it shouldn’t be.  I write stuff every day: reviews, emails longer than Gilgamesh, short stories and novels, and never bat an eye about... Read More »

Why the Sequel to That Book You Love Will Never Be Written

June 4, 2010 No Comments »

“I really loved that book.  When are you going to write a sequel?” People ask me that question all the time. I hear it from fans at conventions, in email, and... Read More »

Writers & Publishers in Camelot?

May 21, 2010 No Comments »

My friend Rob King has written a really great blog about the current state of publishing and how it compares to Arthurian Camelot and the Dark Ages. I know, it... Read More »

HOW BIG IS YOUR SANDBOX?

May 6, 2010 No Comments »

Why Tie-In Writers Need to Play at Home, Too (Originally featured in the newsletter of the International Association of Media Tie-In Writers.) Been out to the sandbox lately? As Tie-In... Read More »

Tips for Writing – Secret #1: Sit Your Ass Down

April 9, 2010 No Comments »

I just put up a video on YouTube with my first “secret tip” for writing. If it doesn’t play above, you can view it directly on YouTube. Be sure to... Read More »

Progress Report – Last Call at Corona: A Roswell Play

January 1, 2010 No Comments »

As some following my tweets may know, I’ve been working on adapting my short story, “Last Call at Corona,” from Uncanny Encounters: Roswell, into a stage play — partly for... Read More »

Pay the Writer

October 8, 2008 No Comments »

This video “rant” by Harlan Ellison keeps coming up in conversations with fellow authors, probably because the problem he addresses is common to pretty much every professional writer in the... Read More »