Names have always been important in my writing. I say time and time again that characters come to me first, and that usually starts with a name. (This does lead to many of my characters having similar names, which is...something I'm working on.) Add into this my time dabbling in Lyn Thorne-Alder's world of Addergoole, … Continue reading What’s In A Name?
Category: Writing
I'm generally of the mind to take the phrase "write what you know" with a grain of salt. I'm a fantasy writer, even if the "fantasy" means the daydreams of a high school kid. But with several of my jobs, I've spent more than a few days saying "oh god, if I wrote a book … Continue reading They Say to Write What You Know
Look at this. LOOK AT THIS! What a cover, am I right?! I KNOW, RIGHT?! You've got it in one, Dean. As many of you know, I'm a huge fan of Deaf culture and ASL in general, so when I got a chance to touch base with Laura Brown about her writing, I was thrilled … Continue reading COVER REVEAL: SIGNS OF ATTRACTION by Laura Brown
So last week we looked at Ninja Brian, the YouTube comedy rock dude who has a PhD in theoretical physics and would rather play the piano along to dick jokes than teach. (Go Brian!) But I also promised that this week we'd look at Dan Avidan/Danny Sexbang, the other half of the band. Now, I … Continue reading Follow Your Dreams, pt. 2
There is a downfall to being a writing student and studying abroad, particularly across an ocean, and working with several very successful authors. (I know, it's astounding. How could there possibly be a downside?) But the downside is this: you are very low on disposable income, you spend every penny you can on books by … Continue reading My Bookshelf is Particularly Well-Traveled
If you follow me on Twitter, you probably saw me retweet this excellent blog post from Chuck Wendig looking at the game Firewatch and how it tells a story, and what we can learn from its methods. I've seen a lot of mixed reviews on Firewatch, and I can see the truth in both sides. … Continue reading Alternate Storytelling: Video Games
One of the most difficult things to nail in writing, I've found, is establishing setting. If a world is different from our own, it's very tempting to "info dump" and try to establish as much as possible right up front so that everything is understood. It's been fairly well established that this is bad form … Continue reading Tossed in the Deep End
I've been involved in several debates in regards to book life and whatnot. You've seen a few of them: e-books versus paper books, Kindle vs. Nook, writing in books vs. not... There's been a bunch of them, but none has ever garnered as strong of a response as one I entered into unknowingly. The battle … Continue reading To Keep or Not to Keep
Time: 12:46 pm, Friday I took a deep breath, looking out at the line as I slipped behind the second register. "I can help the next person in line!" I called out, looking down for the next customer ready to order. We'd been dead all morning, and now it was like everyone in town had … Continue reading Tales from the Café: Lunch Rush
I've been very lucky to grow up in a family who value writing and books as much as I've grown to. (Post hoc ergo propter hoc, probably.) I was always encouraged to read, and had access to a wide variety of books in addition to any I might pick up myself. I've always been grateful … Continue reading Inspiration from Another Time
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