I’m happy to report that for the first time I will be attending WisCon, a feminist science fiction convention at the Madison Concourse hotel. Please note that I will be there as an attendee, and not as a panelist or a speaker. Due to writing and life commitments, I will be there on Saturday and […]
Month: May 2008
Gamers Do Good Things! (And You Can, Too!)
It’s really easy for me to rant about the stigmas attached to writing games because the negative press that gamers and game designers have received for various projects is mind-blowing. Well, here are just a few reasons why gamers and industry professionals aren’t all that bad. Some Gamers Work to Fight the Stereotype If you’ve […]
Believe it or Not, Diet and Exercise Helps Me Write
One of the hardest things to manage when you’re a writer (or sit on your butt in any job for that matter) is the whole concept of working out and eating right. It’s really hard for all of us because not only do we have responsibilities but it’s hard to visualize what benefits we might […]
How to Infuse your Creativity by Researching Tropes, Myths and Beliefs
As promised, I’d like to give you all a little exercise that my fantasy author friends might appreciate and immediately recognize. This is an example of how I do my research, and I’m offering it to you to put more questions in your mind than answers, to challenge not only what you write—but how. For […]
How the Media You Surround Yourself With May Affect Your Writing
Take a moment to think about what information sources you have access to. On a very basic level, you gather information from people or media created by people. Now, if we stop to think about where that media is coming from it’s usually from a group of people focused on a particular belief or a […]