Now that the initial dread and anticipation of launching a Kickstarter has passed, I am having a blast. That sense of impending doom, for me, essentially boiled down to two fears: one) will backers like the concept and two) will they like it enough so I can ensure everyone on the project is treated well. […]
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Announcing our Kickstarter for a Trope-Smashing Anthology
Today, Hugo-nominated Apex Book Company is pleased to announce the launch of a Kickstarter for Upside Down: Inverted Tropes in Storytelling. The anthology’s concept highlights the long-standing tradition of writers who tackle tired tropes or clichés prevalent in popular media and twist them to tell fresh and interesting stories. Upside Down: Inverted Tropes in Storytelling […]
On Surviving and Planning for Conventions
It’s taken me many years to finalize a plan for approaching conventions, and I wanted to put my thoughts into writing today because I feel this (e.g. me getting a touch personal here) might help some of you who are struggling with this as I once have. I’ve opened comments up on this post if […]
1930s Catsup and a Blog Challenge for Moi
I’ve been spending a lot of time listening as opposed to pontificating lately, so my blog has fallen into the low post tides. When I asked what folks wanted to hear about the answers were (thankfully) not about writing(1) persay, but odds and ends. “The plight of the proletariat worker in today’s modern decadent capitalistic […]
Get Your ‘Verse on! Firefly RPG on Sale, Pre-Order Phrasebook, and SCIENCE
Want to fly up and into the black? Throughout the month of February, the Firefly RPG corebook is half off over at DriveThruRPG! In other news, the upcoming Firefly: The Gorramn Shiniest Language Guide and Dictionary in the ‘Verse is available for pre-order at a bookstore near you, including Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Before […]