GenCon 2011 was a lot of work. Prior to the show, Matt and I were dodging bullets and putting in extra hours for the first DriveThruRPG partnership with White Wolf Publishing and select games from Malhavoc Press, Open Design, Nocturnal, Eden Studios and Abstract Nova. Even with the booth location at the back of a […]
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Author Signing at GenCon: Indy
I have an author signing! Sadly, there won’t be any cake, but there will be shiny new brochures and some promo cards for The Queen of Crows with artwork by illustrator Leanne Buckley. I’ve got something else planned, too, but time is running short. I’m hoping to finish a scrapbook filled with photos and more […]
Brilliant. Discover New Sci Fi/Fantasy Authors with Opening Acts
Opening Acts is a collection the first chapters from twenty-five different genre novels from members of SF Novelists. I think the idea is outstanding and quite brilliant, which is the reason why I wanted to share this with you. A quote from their marketing material follows and includes the Table of Contents. OPENING ACTS Twenty-five […]
On the Subject of Insecurity and Writing
I’m writing this post today from my soapbox. Someone pushed a button, you see, a very large, red “DO NOT EVER PUSH” button, and writing this down is cathartic. So why am I sharing it? Well, because I know I’m not alone. Every time I talk about this (or vent) to some other creative professional […]
The Value of Micro-Communities
So, right after I get back online, Google+ launches. (Yes, I did slurp up an account.) The whole concept of Google+ is very similar to how we interact in real life, because it effectively creates cliques. Yes, putting people into circles is a form of cliques, whether we want to admit it or not. Quite […]