June 9, 2019 All Aboard the Comma Express I have a tentative release schedule for Karl Thorson and the Jade Dagger of mid-November. And that means editing. What fun. That last sentence, for those of you new to this web log, was sarcasm. Editing is not, has not, and never will be fun. However, I… Continue reading All Aboard the Comma Express. Resurrected Post.
Category: Business of Writing
Pros and Cons. Resurrected Post.
June 2, 2019 Pros and Cons I received invitations recently to serve as a panelist on two conventions, MALCon in August and Orycon in November. I suppose I will accept and attend. However, I have been considering whether or not I should. For many of the fans of the sort of fiction involving spaceships… Continue reading Pros and Cons. Resurrected Post.
Editing. Resurrected Post.
March 10, 2019 Editing Editing hurts. If sculpting is removing all the bits of marble that aren’t the statue, then editing is cutting away all the words that aren’t the story. Except the sculptor didn’t create that block of marble first; someone else delivered it to his studio. When I’m editing I’m modifying something I’ve… Continue reading Editing. Resurrected Post.
Work in Progress Status Update. Resurrected Post.
January 27, 2019 Work in Progress Status Update It ought to be clear by this point that I will not have a book out in January. We can all agree on that, right? So, how do matters stand on the writing front? Let me tell you. At the pace I’m writing, the first draft… Continue reading Work in Progress Status Update. Resurrected Post.
Orycon 40. Resurrected Post.
November 11, 2018 Orycon 40 Orycon winds down. My last panel is still a couple hours off, so I have a few moments to write this post in the Green Room, where the few remaining authors who haven’t yet taken off for home are congregating. Many look ridden hard and put away wet. A long… Continue reading Orycon 40. Resurrected Post.
Making Progress. Resurrected Post.
October 28, 2018 Making Progress The second draft of Captain is now complete. Mostly complete, that is. There remain a few blanks to be filled in, currently with such place holders as [Name.] I still need to finish the final polish of Boss in order to recall the names to fit in the blanks and… Continue reading Making Progress. Resurrected Post.
Orycon 2018 Schedule. Resurrected Post.
October 21, 2018 Orycon 2018 Schedule Orycon approaches. Time to mingle, share from my meager store of knowledge, and roam from room party to room party. I received my schedule the other day. If you are in Portland during the convention, pick up a membership and come say hello. Fri Nov 9 4:00:pm Fri… Continue reading Orycon 2018 Schedule. Resurrected Post.
At Loose Ends. Resurrected Post.
October 7, 2018 At Loose Ends I am undecided how to proceed Monday morning during my standard writing time. Saturday I took MBW’s car in for brake servicing. Sitting, waiting, and drinking coffee I was able to finish outlining Warlord. That is good. Hearty pats on my own back. However, this leaves me with some… Continue reading At Loose Ends. Resurrected Post.
Denver and Westercon 71. Resurrected Post.
July 8, 2018 Denver and Westercon 71 Denver, I hardly knew thee. That’s because I spent most of the last four plus days in the Hyatt Regency. The hotel hosted Westercon 71, yet another convention foolish enough to invite me to sit on panels and pontificate. That required I stay inside most of the time,… Continue reading Denver and Westercon 71. Resurrected Post.