This is a 2300 word SF short story and I’m looking for readers who would be willing to give me their gut reaction to it. Mostly what I’m looking for are large story issues. In particular, things that: Confuse you You don’t believe You are bored by You think are cool In other words, what I’m looking […]
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Taught a writing workshop Baked a cobbler Shared a single malt with my parents Today was excellent.
Today’s accomplishments Read More »
My September workshop sold out, so I opened an Intensive in November. This covers exactly the same material as the eight week course, but over the course of a single, very intense, weekend. This is ideal for people who tend to overthink their work and never finish things. Registration opens at noon Central on Saturday,
Short story workshop in November Read More »
People keep asking me who the twelve rabid weasels are. I deliberately didn’t say, in part because the hate mail came in while I was in office and I feel like that would be a breach. Also because talking about specific people changes the conversation from being about the behavior into a personal slapfest. A rabid
Angry vs. rabid weasels Read More »
In case you’re wondering, I’ll be using Mom’s cobbler recipe.
Mm… blackberries. I sense a cobbler in my future. Read More »
Making classic literature accessible through darn fine analysis disguised as commentary. (Hat tip to Kat Richardson)
Video: Thug notes on PRIDE AND PREJUDICE Read More »
You’ve been looking for a new historical fantasy series, right? Today we have E. C. Ambrose’s new book Elisha Barber, which is the first in the Dark Apostle series. Here’s the publisher’s description. England in the fourteenth century: a land of poverty and opulence, prayer and plague… witchcraft and necromancy. As a child, Elisha witnessed the
My Favorite Bit: E. C. Ambrose talks about ELISHA BARBER Read More »
What determines our chapter breaks? How do we handle POV shifts, scene-sequel balance, and other considerations when we’re carving our stories into chapters? Dan starts with a discussion of the POV considerations in Fragments and in Ruins (from the Partials series,) and Brandon contrasts that with some of the epic fantasy methods. We argue the
Writing Excuses 8.27: Chapter Breakdowns Read More »
I am taking the weekend off, so have a cat video to amuse you.
Video: Kittehs! Being funny. Read More »
So let’s say you’re a young writer. Where can you go to learn more about crafting fiction? How about the Young Authors Conference at Michigan State University? Writers, grades 8-12, can join authors Jim Hines and Mary Robinette Kowal on July 27. The application deadline has been extended until July 12. This conference will include:
Jim Hines and I are teaching at the Young Authors Conference on July 27th Read More »
I’m driving to Chicago for the weekend. I know, its a lot of driving for the weekend, but due the cave of stuff and reasons, it’s the only opportunity to see my husband for another month. Losing a day to driving suddenly seems worth it, eh? While I’m on the road, have a video of
Driving to Chicago plus a video of SF comedy improv with John Scalzi. Read More »
T. L. Costa is joining us today with her debut novel Playing Tyler. Here’s the Publisher’s description: When is a game not a game? Tyler MacCandless can’t focus, even when he takes his medication. He can’t focus on school, on his future, on a book, on much of anything other than taking care of his older
My Favorite Bit: T. L. Costa talks about PLAYING TYLER Read More »
(Hat tip to T.L. Morganfield who introduced me to the Robot Chicken version)
Weird Al Yankovich’s WEASEL STOMPING DAY as interpreted by My Little Ponies Read More »
I know you value your freedom of speech. Good on you. However there are 1788 other members of SFWA who also value their freedom of speech and manage to exercise it without being raging assholes. You are professional writers, so should know the power of words. I therefore must assume that you are deliberately being
Dear Twelve Rabid Weasels of SFWA, please shut the fuck up. Read More »