Mary Robinette Kowal

At Writing Excuses, we try to talk about various aspects of craft. Sometimes, the best way to talk about something is to actually demonstrate it. So we have a couple of episodes where we walk through story creation from brainstorming, to outlining, and eventually to the story itself. We’re doing this with the other hosts […]

So, if you are reading, the new chapter is up. I’m doing a Google+ hangout with some friends to get some productivity through peer pressure. I suspect that I may have another chapter later today.

Even in Hawaii, I’m trying to make sure you’re getting at least one new chapter a day. So… Chapter 11 of the Kiss Me Twice draft is up. Yes, even though I am in on an island paradise, I am spending part of each day trying to write 2000 words per day. How am I doing? Not bad.

Rob and I are out in Hawaii to visit his parents. I know… it’s SUCH a hardship to be in Hawaii. In December. On the nine hour flight out, I finished two chapters of Kiss Me Twice and got another one finished yesterday, so I posted three chapters today. Those of you reading along can jump

The always clever Jim Hines is raising money to help people with Aicardi Syndrome. He takes covers from published SF and Fantasy novels and recreates the anatomically improbably poses. I’ve agreed to participate in a photo shoot at Confusion in which we will recreate a cover image IF people donate enough to get the fundraiser to the $5000

I wrote on the bus on the way up to my writer’s group meeting and got another chapter finished so… Chapter 7 of Kiss Me Twice is available for those of you reading along. Same password as usual.

I saw this tweet go past that said, “When a girl says she DOESN’T want a Christmas gift, she really does.” To which I responded, “If a woman says she doesn’t want an X-mas gift, she means it.” Strangely, this seems to be a point of controversy and I got responses such as, “Fellas, this

That would be the ARCs for Without a Summer. I’m telling you, April 2, 2013 can’t come soon enough.