NEW REALM V05 N03 Ain't that some great cover art? And look at whose name is right up top--that's right, yours truly. I am very happy to announce that my story "Frithigorn's Birds" has been published in the newest issue of New Realm. If you like my writing--or even fantasy in general--I humbly urge you … Continue reading A New Story is Out! – NEW REALM vol. 05 no. 03
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When a First-Person Narrator’s Voice Just Doesn’t Jive
I've said it many times here, but it bears repeating: if you do not have a specific reason to write in first-person, don't. It seems the default impulse of many writers is to just write first-person no matter what. That is what's hip today, right? The problem is that publishers seem apt to take bad … Continue reading When a First-Person Narrator’s Voice Just Doesn’t Jive
To Cliche or not to Cliche – WriteWorks
I have read many posts on the blogs of writers that are adamantly against certain aspects or styles of writing. At times it often becomes a sort of pseudo-religious fundamentalism. None of us are fully innocent. Even Stephen King, in his lauded writing manual On Writing, goes on an unreasonable diatribe against the passive voice, essentially … Continue reading To Cliche or not to Cliche – WriteWorks
Considering the Reader – WriteWorks
WriteWorks is a relatively young editing company managed, in part, by a guy named James Hallman. He's the guy doing the editing for my current book. His assistance has been indispensable, though his detailed comments have left me with a lot more revision work than I expected! The WriteWorks blog has a lot of good … Continue reading Considering the Reader – WriteWorks
Keeping Track of Submissions
Any good writer knows it takes a lot of work, and many attempts, to get published. I am relatively new to professional fiction writing, but I have started to develop systems to make the process run more smoothly. Below is my method for keeping track of everything. My experience as a staff NCO in the … Continue reading Keeping Track of Submissions
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