A number of people who object to speculative fiction or one of its many forms seem to give “It’s not real” as grounds for their stance. This has always puzzled me, because the tales I learned the most from in … Continue reading
Category Archives: General Writerliness
It’s all well and good to write on your own, but there are some projects that benefit from having a group of writers. Whether it’s an episodic TV series, a set of comic books, or a ton of serial novels, … Continue reading
Last year I wrote about my participation in “The Greatest International Scavenger Hunt the World Has Ever Seen” hosted by everyone’s favorite prankster angel–Misha Collins. I unfortuanately had one bad experience with people who didn’t get into the spirit of … Continue reading
Hello, everyone, and welcome to our first month of regularly scheduled posts! We have four posts planned for this month, opening with this one of mine. Katie’s going to be busy with traveling to and from LonCon3, so I’m running … Continue reading
So the night’s dark and stormy—but don’t keep your readers in the dark! Telling a visual story can bring your story to life for them in beautiful imaginacolor—the only way to see a story. So grab some popcorn, and let’s … Continue reading
Okay, confession time. You know that first spark of excitement when you first get an idea for a novel? That rush you get when the ideas start pouring unfiltered out of your head and onto the whatever piece of paper … Continue reading
In December of 2011 I had six unfinished shorts and no blog articles or features. By 2012 I had finished 8 shorts, 2 features and multiple blog articles within just 4 months. This is how I did it… I wanted … Continue reading
It’s the final showdown. The hero confronts the villain one last time, and he demands to know why the villain has created so much chaos and destruction. The villain, in a voice dripping with rage and malice, tells the hero … Continue reading
So by now I’m sure you’ve all heard about Kindle Unlimited–Amazon’s new all-you-can-eat book subscription service! If you haven’t you can check it out here, and also sign up for a free 30 day trial! I am personally extremely excited … Continue reading
KATIE WRITES: When I started writing superhero fiction no one was more surprised than me. Why? Because I was probably the biggest hater on superheroes that ever had the audacity to criticize. It took Joss Whedon to get me to … Continue reading