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Home again, plus new chapter!
Illogicon was an amazing and fun convention. It’s at that sweet spot in size, where there are enough interesting things happening to be constantly fun, but not so large that you get lost. The programming was good and everyone was super nice. Somehow, I also got about 6000 words written over the course of the
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Chapter 19 is up + ready for new readers
I’m having a great time at Illogicon. There are truly wonderful people here and yet, somehow, I managed to get writing done today. I expect the rest of the weekend will be less productive on the fiction front. MEANWHILE — For those of you reading along, Chapter 19 is up. For those of you who want
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My schedule for Illogicon iii in Raleigh, NC.
Here’s my schedule for Illogicon iii in North Carolina. I’ll be the Guest of Honor with Lawrence Schoen and we shall have such fun. Friday 5 pm – Schmoozing 101 – Reynolds 9 pm – Smutty Fanfiction – Smith Saturday 11 am – Diversity in F&SF – Smith 2 pm – The Intersection of Puppetry and SF – Smith
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Chapter 18 is up, for those of you reading along.
After a couple of frigid days, sitting inside, I’m getting caught up on all sorts of things. In particular, there’s a new chapter for those of you reading along. I’ve had some queries from folks who want to join in. I will want more people, but not quite yet. I’ll post a call when I’m
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Snotti the Puppet answers Writing Question #1
As a way to get some practice in, I’m recording answers to questions about writing and I’m using a puppet to do it. Here’s the answer to question #1. I am trying to find someplace in my apartment that gets the camera, which is on my computer, high enough to practice but that isn’t backlit.
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What I published last year, and the whole audio question.
As we kick off the New Year, it’s time for the traditional look back on what I published last year, but this year requires a little bit of annotation because there’s a curious question about audiobook fiction. First the list. Novel Without a Summer – This was book 3 in the Glamourist Histories. Short Story
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Mini debut author lesson: So much paper in a contract
One of the things that I didn’t know going into this was how long a book contract was. It’s a small detail, but it’s good to know. My book contract is 30 pages. <–This is why I have an agent, so I don’t have to negotiate all of that, because yuck. We are not doing
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New material for OF NOBLE FAMILY READERS
I’ve had quite a long break since I last posted a chapter for Of Noble Family and, in fact, those of you reading along still aren’t getting a full chapter. I’ve had to do some structure things which mean that you’re getting a new scene at the end of Chapter 17 as well as a rewrite
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My audition for the Sesame Street puppetry workshop. Video and results.
When I’m teaching writing, one of the things I talk about puppetry a lot. In particular, I talk about the way it taught me to practice and how I apply that to fiction. It’s why I like taking classes that will stretch my skill set. I’ve been a professional puppeteer for over twenty years. Most
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Rereading MANSFIELD PARK, and realized the entire novel is an essay on “No, means no.”
“Let him have all the perfections in the world, I think it ought not to be set down as certain, that a man must be acceptable to every woman he may happen to like himself.” — Fanny Price in Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park In fain was her “Pray, sir, don’t–pray, Mr. Crawford,” repeated twice over,
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The delights of a neighborhood. Someone else is shoveling my walk right now
One of the neighborhood kids just rang the front bell and asked if we wanted our porch, steps, and walk shoveled for $10. I said, “Yes, but let me make sure I have cash.” As I was running upstairs, I heard him go, “Yes!” I imagine the fist-pump, but I’m sure it was there. I
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