For the past six weeks, I’ve been part of a writing workshop with a group of fabulous writers. Led by Cat Rambo, we critiqued stories and talked about the nuts and bolts of building a career in SF&F. Part of the reason why I wanted to take an online workshop, is because financially it’d be […]
Tag: Books & Stories
Jim Butcher on Motivation
A very heartfelt post came across my feeds today and I want to share this with you. What Jim Butcher says here? Matters. It totally and completely is relevant to any writer who struggles with fame, fortune, and the reasons why we’ve decided to take the hard road. In particular, this stood out to me: […]
[Recommended Reading] The Blogfather Speaks Out
This interview with MetaFilter founder Matt Haughey has some extremely grounded viewpoints on the future of blogging, it’s value and all about the community that Metafilter has fostered. I think this is a good viewpoint to read — especially for writers. The site still basically looks like it did in 1999, but in the meantime, […]
Cutting Through the B.S. – Social Media Blackout Results
And now for a special announcement: today’s post is written with Sarah Peduzzi in mind. Sarah? This one’s for you… It took approximately one week for me to strip out all the noise, de-people, and refresh my mind. After seven days of social media silence, I started to feel like I was missing out and […]
Monday’s Manic Musings of Magnificence
After staying up into the wee hours of the night re-reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, I was a little groggy this morning. So? Down, down, down I went, down the road of hyper-caffeinated. And now I’m flying. WHOO-HOOO! The end result being these magnificently manic musings that shall now assault your senses for […]