Okay, so I thought today’s part of the 30 Day Genre Meme hit a little too close to home. For those of you who are familiar with gaming, this is the part where I tell you about my character. My favorite character that is. The only trouble is, I found it was really hard to […]
Tag: recommended-reading
[Recommended Link] On Failure
There’s a great post written by author J.M. McDermott (Last Dragon) about failure on the Apex Book Company blog about failure. He talks about how failure is a natural occurrence and then touches on how people perceive successful authors: People perceive authors with book deals — multiple book deals — and awards-nominations, if not awards, […]
What is the Solution to Authors Not Getting Paid?
For some background on this post, I’d like to point you in the direction of Brian Keene’s website, author extraordinaire. In his Friday Frenzy wrap-up, you can read the latest and greatest on the Dorchester boycott debacle along with several other links. I’m deeply saddened by this event; in order to support a group of […]
Eddy Webb and his Tour of Sherlock Holmes
When I was a kid, I was an avid reader and really enjoyed diving into period fiction. For example, Edgar Allen Poe was my introduction to horror and continues to have an influence on how I feel about, read and write within the genre. For mysteries, on the other hand, Arthur Conan Doyle delighted me […]
Happy Gaming! New Book Says It’s Good For You
I came across this book and website when I was reading the news the other day, and I have to admit I’m really intrigued. In it, the author who is a video game designer, talks about how gaming is good for you. In moderation, of course! McGonigal persuasively argues that those who continue to dismiss […]